For the gospelhas for thispurpose been preachedevento those who are dead,that thoughthey are judgedin the fleshas men,they may livein the spiritaccordingto [the] [will of] God.
"Thenthey will deliveryou to tribulation,and will killyou, and you will be hatedby allnationsbecauseof My name.
For the lawof the Spiritof lifein ChristJesushas set you freefrom the lawof sinand of death.
"For throughthe LawI diedto the Law,sothat I might liveto God.
Ifwe liveby the Spirit,let us alsowalkby the Spirit.
It was revealedto them that they were not servingthemselves,but you, in these thingswhichnowhave been announcedto you throughthosewho preached the gospelto you by the HolySpiritsentfrom heaven--things into whichangelslongto look.
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
in whichalsoHe wentand made proclamationto the spirits[now] in prison,
Thenanotherangel,the one who haspoweroverfire,cameout from the altar;and he calledwith a loudvoiceto him who hadthe sharpsickle,saying,"Putin your sharpsickleand gatherthe clustersfrom the vineof the earth,becauseher grapesare ripe."