And you were deadin your trespassesand sins,
The LORDsmelledthe soothingaroma;and the LORDsaidto Himself,"I will neveragaincursethe groundon accountof man,for the intentof man'sheartis evilfrom his youth;and I will neveragaindestroyeverylivingthing,as I have done.
But Jesussaidto him, "FollowMe, and allowthe deadto burytheir owndead."
for thissonof minewas deadand has come to life again;he was lostand has been found.'And they beganto celebrate.
But we hadto celebrateand rejoice,for thisbrotherof yourswas deadand [has begun] to live,and [was] lostand has been found.'"
"The thiefcomesonlyto stealand killand destroy;I camethat they may havelife,and have[it] abundantly.
Jesussaidto him, "I amthe way,and the truth,and the life;no onecomesto the Fatherbut throughMe.
"For justas the Fatherraisesthe deadand givesthem life,evensothe Sonalsogives lifeto whomHe wishes.
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, an houris comingand nowis, whenthe deadwill hearthe voiceof the Sonof God,and thosewho hearwill live.
For the lawof the Spiritof lifein ChristJesushas set you freefrom the lawof sinand of death.
Soalsoit is written,"The firstMAN,Adam,BECAMEA LIVINGSOUL."The lastAdam[became] a life-givingspirit.
For the loveof Christcontrolsus, having concludedthis,that onediedfor all,thereforealldied;
beingdarkenedin their understanding,excludedfrom the lifeof Godbecauseof the ignorancethat is in them, becauseof the hardnessof their heart;
For this reasonit says,"Awake,sleeper,And arisefrom the dead,And Christwill shineon you."
When you were deadin your transgressionsand the uncircumcisionof your flesh,He made you alive togetherwith Him, having forgivenus allour transgressions,
But she who gives herself to wanton pleasureis deadeven while she lives.
We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
"To the angelof the churchin Sardiswrite:He who hasthe sevenSpiritsof Godand the sevenstars,saysthis:I knowyour deeds,that you havea namethat you are alive,but you are dead.
