I would have you know, brethren, that the gospel which was preached by me is not according to man, nor was I taught it, but I received it through a revelation of Jesus Christ.[1] For what I received I passed on to you of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, and that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.[2]
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’[3] This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in his blood.[4]
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly… But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us… For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled we shall be saved by His life.[5] God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them.[6]
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.[7] In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.[8] For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful but according to the Spirit.[9] By his doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption.[10]
Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.[11] Since, then, you have been raised up with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you have died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.[12] I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live but Christ lives in me; the life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.[13] Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you - unless indeed you fail the test?[14]
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, who has made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever.[15]
[1] Galatians 1:11-12
[2] 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
[3] Romans 1:16-17
[4] Romans 3:22-25
[5] Romans 5:6, 8, 10
[6] 2 Corinthians 5:19
[7] Colossians 1:21-22
[8] Ephesians 1:7
[9] Romans 8:3-4
[10] 1 Corinthians 1:30
[11] Romans 7:4
[12] Colossians 3:1-4
[13] Galatians 2:20
[14] 2 Corinthians 13:5
[15] Romans 16:25-27
I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first for the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: ‘The righteous will live by faith.’[3] This righteousness of God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in his blood.[4]
For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly… But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us… For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled we shall be saved by His life.[5] God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them.[6]
Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behavior. But now he has reconciled you by Christ’s physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation.[7] In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace.[8] For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the sinful nature, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful man to be a sin offering. And so he condemned sin in sinful man, in order that the righteous requirements of the law might be fully met in us, who do not live according to the sinful but according to the Spirit.[9] By his doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption.[10]
Therefore, my brethren, you also were made to die to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might be joined to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.[11] Since, then, you have been raised up with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you have died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.[12] I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live but Christ lives in me; the life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.[13] Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you - unless indeed you fail the test?[14]
Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, but now is manifested, and by the Scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, who has made known to all the nations, leading to obedience of faith; to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever.[15]
[1] Galatians 1:11-12
[2] 1 Corinthians 15:3-4
[3] Romans 1:16-17
[4] Romans 3:22-25
[5] Romans 5:6, 8, 10
[6] 2 Corinthians 5:19
[7] Colossians 1:21-22
[8] Ephesians 1:7
[9] Romans 8:3-4
[10] 1 Corinthians 1:30
[11] Romans 7:4
[12] Colossians 3:1-4
[13] Galatians 2:20
[14] 2 Corinthians 13:5
[15] Romans 16:25-27
