RememberJesusChrist,risenfrom the dead,descendantof David,accordingto my gospel,
The recordof the genealogyof Jesusthe Messiah,the sonof David,the sonof Abraham:
and He saidto them, "Thusit is written,that the Christwould sufferand rise againfrom the deadthe thirdday,
"From the descendantsof this man,accordingto promise,Godhas broughtto Israela Savior,Jesus,
"But Godraised Him up again,putting an endto the agonyof death,sinceit was impossiblefor Him to be heldin its power.
"And so,because he was a prophetand knewthat GODHAD SWORNTO HIM WITH AN OATHTO SEAT[one] OF HIS DESCENDANTSON HIS THRONE,
Nowto Him who is ableto establishyou accordingto my gospeland the preachingof JesusChrist,accordingto the revelationof the mysterywhich has been kept secretfor long agespast,
on the daywhen,accordingto my gospel,Godwill judgethe secretsof menthroughChristJesus.
NowI make knownto you, brethren,the gospelwhichI preachedto you, whichalsoyou received,in whichalsoyou stand,
and that He was buried,and that He was raisedon the thirddayaccordingto the Scriptures,
It was for thisHe calledyou throughour gospel,that you may gainthe gloryof our LordJesusChrist.
accordingto the gloriousgospelof the blessedGod,with whichI have been entrusted.
For thisI was appointeda preacherand an apostle(I am tellingthe truth,I am not lying)as a teacherof the Gentilesin faithand truth.
Thereforedo not be ashamedof the testimonyof our Lordorof me His prisoner,but join with [me] in sufferingfor the gospelaccordingto the powerof God,
ConsiderwhatI say,for the Lordwill giveyou understandingin everything.
and oneof the elderssaidto me, "Stopweeping;behold,the Lionthat is from the tribeof Judah,the Rootof David,has overcomeso as to openthe bookand its sevenseals."
