alwayscarrying aboutin the bodythe dyingof Jesus,sothat the lifeof Jesusalsomay be manifestedin our body.
For ifwe have becomeunitedwith [Him] in the likenessof His death,certainlywe shall alsobe [in the likeness] of His resurrection,
It is a trustworthystatement:For ifwe diedwith Him, we will alsolivewith Him;
but to the degreethat you sharethe sufferingsof Christ,keep on rejoicing,sothat alsoat the revelationof His gloryyou may rejoicewith exultation.
Nowifwe have diedwith Christ,we believethat we shall alsolivewith Him,
For indeedHe was crucifiedbecauseof weakness,yetHe livesbecauseof the powerof God.For we alsoare weakin Him, yetwe will livewith Him becauseof the powerof God[directed] towardyou.
For justas the sufferingsof Christare oursin abundance,soalsoour comfortis abundantthroughChrist.
Justas it is written,"FOR YOUR SAKEWE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATHALLDAYLONG; WE WERE CONSIDEREDAS SHEEPTO BE SLAUGHTERED."
NowI rejoicein my sufferingsfor your sake,and in my fleshI do my shareon behalfof His body,whichis the church,in fillingup whatis lackingin Christ'safflictions.
indeed,we hadthe sentenceof deathwithinourselvessothat we would not trustin ourselves,but in Godwho raisesthe dead;
From nowon let no onecausetroublefor me, for I bearon my bodythe brand-marksof Jesus.
"Aftera little whilethe worldwill no longerseeMe, but you [will] seeMe; becauseI live,you will livealso.
WhenI sawHim, I fellat His feetlikea dead man.And He placedHis right handon me, saying,"Do not be afraid;I amthe firstand the last,
For we who liveare constantlybeing delivered overto deathfor Jesus'sake,sothat the lifeof Jesusalsomay be manifestedin our mortalflesh.
Ifyou are reviledfor the nameof Christ,you are blessed,becausethe Spiritof gloryand of Godrestson you.
