It is a trustworthystatement:For ifwe diedwith Him, we will alsolivewith Him;
Nowifwe have diedwith Christ,we believethat we shall alsolivewith Him,
It is a trustworthystatement,deservingfullacceptance,that ChristJesuscameinto the worldto savesinners,among whomI amforemost[of all].
For ifwe have becomeunitedwith [Him] in the likenessof His death,certainlywe shall alsobe [in the likeness] of His resurrection,
alwayscarrying aboutin the bodythe dyingof Jesus,sothat the lifeof Jesusalsomay be manifestedin our body.
"Aftera little whilethe worldwill no longerseeMe, but you [will] seeMe; becauseI live,you will livealso.
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
who diedfor us, sothat whetherwe are awakeorasleep,we will livetogetherwith Him.
Thenwe who are aliveand remainwill be caughtup togetherwith them in the cloudsto meetthe Lordin the air,and sowe shall alwaysbe with the Lord.
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.
It is a trustworthystatement:ifany manaspiresto the office of overseer,it is a fineworkhe desires[to do].