who gave Himself on our behalf, “that He might redeem us from all lawlessness” “and purify” “for Himself a people for Himself for possession,” zealous of good works. Psa. 130:8; Eze. 37:23; Deut. 14:2
Therefore, brothers, I call on you through the compassions of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service.
For to this end also the gospel was preached to the dead ones, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but might live according to God in the Spirit.
having been buried together with Him in baptism, in whom also you were raised through the faith of the working of God, the One having raised Him from among the dead ones.
Truly, truly, I say to you, The one who hears My Word, and believing the One having sent Me, has everlasting life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
And I shall make My Spirit rest within you, and you shall live; and I will make you rest on your own land. And you shall know that I, Jehovah, have spoken and have done it, a statement of Jehovah.
And He said to me, Prophesy to the Spirit. Prophesy, son of man, and say to the Spirit, So says the Lord Jehovah, Come from the four winds, O Spirit, and breathe on ones that were slain, that they may live.
And when I passed by you and saw you ready to be trodden down in your blood, I said to you in your blood, Live! Yea, I said to you in your blood, Live!
And Naaman said, If not, please let a couple of mules’ burden of earth be given to your servant. For your servant shall not make any more burnt offering and sacrifice to other gods, only to Jehovah.
Therefore I am pleased in weaknesses, in insults, in calamities, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For whenever I may be weak, then I am powerful.