For such a High Priest was fitting for us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and has become higher than the heavens;

Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill among men!

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?

And He said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

whom God set forth as a propitiation through faith in His blood, to give evidence of His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over the sins that were previously committed,

to prove at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who is of the faith of Jesus.

to the praise of the glory of His grace, by which He has made us accepted in the Beloved.

which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom and understanding,

that in the ages to come He might display the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

to the intent that now the manifold wisdom of God might be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavenlies,

To them it was revealed that, not to themselves, but to us they were ministering the things which now have been reported to you through those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from Heaven; things which angels desire to look into.

Jehovah has made all things for a witness; yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

This people that I have formed for Myself; they shall declare My praise.

For of Him and through Him and to Him are all things, to whom be glory forever. Amen.

yet for us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for Him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we through Him.

Now all things are from God, who has reconciled us to Himself through Jesus Christ, and has given us the ministry of reconciliation,

For by Him all things were created that are in Heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him.

And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and through Your will they exist and were created.

Yea, though they have hired among the nations, now I will gather them; and they shall begin to be few, because of the burden of the king of rulers.

and not for that nation only, but also that He would gather together into one the children of God who had been scattered abroad.

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.

The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God,

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed unto us.

As He says also in Hosea: I will call them My people, who were not My people, and her beloved, who was not beloved.

And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, You are not My people, There they shall be called, Sons of the living God.

And I will be a Father to you, and you shall be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.

having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will,

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God. Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.

After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one was able to number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands,

and that He might make known the riches of His glory on vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand unto glory,

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, having been hidden, which God appointed before the ages for our glory,

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, is achieving for us a surpassing and eternal weight of glory,

When Christ who is our life is revealed, then you also will be revealed with Him in glory.

Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed:

But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

where the forerunner has entered for us, even Jesus, having become High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

And He said, No, but as Commander of the army of Jehovah I have now come. And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and prostrated himself, and said to Him, What does my Lord speak to His servant?

And the Commander of the army of Jehovah said to Joshua, Take your sandal off your foot, for the place where you are standing is holy. And Joshua did so.

Behold, I have given him as a witness to the people, a leader and commander of people.

The one who breaks through comes before them; they break through and pass through the gate and go out by it. And their king shall pass before them, and Jehovah at their head.

and killed the Prince of Life, whom God raised up from the dead, of which we are witnesses.

Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give to Israel repentance and remission of sins.

though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered.

And having been found perfect, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him,

And He said to them, Go, tell that fox, Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I am being perfected.

Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and to enter into His glory?

And He said to them, Thus it is written, and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day,

So when Jesus had received the vinegar, He said, It has been finished! And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.