And
said unto them,
Thus it
is written,
and thus it
behoved
Christ to suffer,
and to rise from the dead
the third day:
And that repentance
and remission
of sins
should be preached in his name
among all nations,
beginning
at Jerusalem.
I am
the living bread which
came down
from heaven:
if any man
eat of this bread,
he shall live
for ever:
and the bread that
I will give
is my flesh,
which I
will give
for the life
of the world.
I am the good shepherd:
the good shepherd
giveth his life
for the sheep.
Nor consider
that it
is expedient
for us,
that one man
should die
for the people,
and
that the whole nation
perish not.
And this
spake
he
not of himself:
but being high priest
that year,
he prophesied
that Jesus
should die
for that nation;
And not for that nation only,
but that also
he should gather together
in one
the children
of God
that were scattered abroad.
For I
will shew him how
great things
he must suffer
for my name's sake.
Who was delivered
for our offences,
and was raised again
for our justification.
For when
we were yet
without strength,
in due time
Christ
died
for the ungodly.
For scarcely for a
righteous man
will
one die:
yet peradventure for a
good man some
would even dare
to die.
But God
commendeth
his love
toward us,
in that,
while we
were yet sinners,
Christ
died for us.
And if children,
then heirs;
heirs of God,
and joint-heirs
with Christ;
if so
be that
we suffer with him,
that we
may be also glorified together.
For I
reckon that
the sufferings
of this present time
are not worthy
to be compared
with the glory
which shall be revealed in us.
For the earnest expectation
of the creature
waiteth for the manifestation
of the sons
of God.
For the creature
was made
subject to vanity,
not willingly,
but
by reason of him
who hath subjected
the same
in hope,
Because the creature itself
also shall be delivered
from the bondage
of corruption
into the glorious liberty
of the children
of God.
For we
know
that the whole creation
groaneth
and travaileth
in pain
together until now.
And
not only they,
but ourselves also,
which have
the firstfruits
of the Spirit,
even
we ourselves
groan
within ourselves,
waiting
for the adoption,
to wit,
the redemption
of our body.
Likewise the Spirit
also helpeth
our infirmities:
for we
know not
what
we should pray for
as we ought:
but the Spirit itself
maketh intercession
for us
with groanings which
cannot be uttered.
But
if thy brother
be grieved
with thy meat,
now walkest
thou
not charitably.
Destroy not him
with thy meat,
for whom Christ died.
For Christ
sent me not
to baptize,
but to preach
the gospel:
not with wisdom
of words,
lest the cross
of Christ
should be made
of none effect.
For the preaching
of the cross
is
to them
that perish foolishness;
but unto us which
are saved
it is the power
of God.
But we
preach Christ crucified,
unto the Jews
a stumblingblock,
and
unto the Greeks foolishness;
But
unto them which
are called,
both Jews
and Greeks,
Christ the power
of God,
and the wisdom
of God.
And labour,
working
with our own hands:
being reviled,
we bless;
being persecuted,
we suffer it:
And through thy knowledge
shall
the weak brother perish,
for whom Christ died?
For I delivered
unto you
first of all
that which
I also received,
how that Christ
died
for our sins
according to the scriptures;
And our hope
of you
is stedfast,
knowing,
that as ye
are partakers
of the sufferings,
so shall
ye be also
of the consolation.
For we which live
are alway delivered unto death
for Jesus' sake,
that the life
also of Jesus
might be made
manifest
in our mortal flesh.
So then death
worketh in us,
but life
in you.
We having
the same spirit
of faith,
according as it
is written,
I believed,
and therefore have
I spoken;
we also believe,
and therefore speak;
Knowing that
he which raised
up the Lord Jesus
shall raise up us
also by Jesus,
and shall present us
with you.
For all
things are for your sakes,
that the abundant grace
might through the thanksgiving
of many redound
to the glory
of God.
For which
cause
we faint not;
but
though our outward man perish,
yet the inward man
is renewed day by day.
For our light affliction,
which is
but for a moment,
worketh
for us a far more exceeding
and eternal weight
of glory;
While we
look not
at the things which
are seen,
but at the things which
are not seen:
for the things which
are seen
are temporal;
but
the things
which are not seen
are eternal.
For the love
of Christ
constraineth us;
because
we thus judge,
that if one
died
for all,
then were all dead:
And
that he
died
for all,
that they which live
should not henceforth live
unto themselves,
but
unto him
which died for them,
and rose again.
Who gave himself
for our sins,
that he
might deliver us
from this present evil world,
according to the will
of God
and our Father:
I am crucified
with Christ:
neverthless
I live;
yet not I,
but Christ
liveth in me:
and the life
which I
now live
in the flesh
I live
by the faith
of the Son
of God,
who loved me,
and
gave himself for me.
I do not frustrate
the grace
of God:
for if righteousness come
by the law,
then Christ
is dead
in vain.
And walk in love,
as Christ
also hath loved us,
and hath given himself
for us an offering
and a
sacrifice
to God
for a sweetsmelling savour.
Husbands,
love your wives,
even as Christ
also loved
the church,
and gave himself
for it;
For unto you
it is given in the behalf
of Christ,
not only
to believe on him,
but
also to suffer
for his sake;
For indeed
he was sick nigh
unto death:
but God
had mercy
on him;
and not on him only,
but on me also,
lest
I should have
sorrow upon sorrow.
I sent him therefore
the more carefully,
that,
when
ye see him again,
ye may rejoice,
and
that I
may be
the less sorrowful.
Receive him therefore
in the Lord
with all gladness;
and hold such
in reputation:
Because
for the work
of Christ
he was nigh
unto death,
not regarding
his life,
to supply your lack
of service
toward me.
That I
may know him,
and the power
of his resurrection,
and the fellowship
of his sufferings,
being made conformable
unto his death;
Who now rejoice
in my sufferings
for you,
and fill up
that which
is behind of the afflictions
of Christ
in my flesh
for his body's sake,
which is the church:
For God
hath not appointed us
to wrath,
but
to obtain salvation
by our Lord Jesus Christ,
Who died for us,
that,
whether we
wake or sleep,
we should live together with him.
So that
we ourselves
glory
in you
in the churches
of God
for your patience
and faith
in all your persecutions
and tribulations that
ye endure:
Which is
a manifest token
of the righteous judgment
of God,
that ye
may be counted worthy
of the kingdom
of God,
for which
ye also suffer:
If we suffer,
we shall also reign with him:
if we
deny him,
he also will deny us:
But we
see Jesus,
who was made
a little lower
than the angels
for the suffering
of death,
crowned with glory
and honour;
that he by the grace
of God
should taste death
for every man.
For it
became him,
for whom
are all things,
and by whom are all things,
in bringing many sons
unto glory,
to make the captain
of their salvation perfect
through sufferings.
Forasmuch
then as the children
are partakers
of flesh
and blood,
he also
himself likewise
took part
of the same;
that through death
he might destroy him
that
had the power
of death,
that is,
the devil;
For in
that he himself
hath suffered
being tempted,
he is able
to succour them
that are tempted.
Though he
were a Son,
yet learned
he obedience
by the things
which he suffered;
And being made perfect,
he became the author
of eternal salvation
unto all
them that
obey him;
And
for this cause
he is the mediator
of the new testament,
that by means
of death,
for the redemption
of the transgressions
that were under the first testament,
they which
are called
might receive
the promise
of eternal inheritance.
For where
a testament is,
there must also
of necessity
be the death
of the testator.
So Christ
was once offered
to bear the sins
of many;
and unto them that
look for him
shall
he appear
the second time
without sin
unto salvation.
By the which
will
we are sanctified
through the offering
of the body
of Jesus Christ
once for all.
Now
where remission of these is,
there is
no more offering
for sin.
Having therefore,
brethren,
boldness
to enter
into the holiest
by the blood
of Jesus,
By a new
and living way,
which he
hath consecrated for us,
through the veil,
that is to say,
his flesh;
Take,
my brethren,
the prophets,
who have spoken
in the name
of the Lord,
for an example
of suffering affliction,
and
of patience.
For even hereunto were
ye called:
because Christ
also suffered for us,
leaving us
an example,
that ye
should follow
his steps:
Who his own self bare
our sins
in his own body
on the tree,
that we,
being dead
to sins,
should live
unto righteousness:
by whose stripes
ye were healed.
For Christ
also hath once suffered
for sins,
the just for the unjust,
that he
might bring us
to God,
being put
to death
in the flesh,
but quickened
by the Spirit:
Forasmuch
then as Christ
hath suffered
for us
in the flesh,
arm yourselves likewise
with the same mind:
for he
that hath suffered
in the flesh
hath ceased
from sin;
But rejoice,
inasmuch as
ye are partakers
of Christ's sufferings;
that,
when his glory
shall be revealed,
ye may be glad
also with exceeding joy.
If ye
be reproached
for the name
of Christ,
happy are ye;
for the spirit
of glory
and of God
resteth upon you:
on their part
he is evil spoken of,
but on your part
he is glorified.
But the God
of all grace,
who hath called us
unto his eternal glory
by Christ Jesus,
after that
ye have suffered
a while,
make you perfect,
stablish,
strengthen,
settle you.
Hereby perceive
we the love
of God,
because
he laid down
his life
for us:
and
we ought to lay down
our lives
for the brethren.