For to thisend Christdiedand livedagain, that He might be Lordbothof the deadand of the living.
And Jesuscameup and spoketo them, saying,"Allauthorityhas been givento Me in heavenand on earth.
"Was it not necessaryfor the Christto sufferthese thingsand to enterinto His glory?"
"Truly,truly,I sayto you, unlessa grainof wheatfallsinto the earthand dies,it remainsalone;but ifit dies,it bearsmuchfruit.
"The wordwhichHe sentto the sonsof Israel,preachingpeacethroughJesusChrist(He is Lordof all)--
"And He orderedus to preachto the people,and solemnly to testifythat thisis the One who has been appointedby Godas Judgeof the livingand the dead.
that ifyou confesswith your mouthJesus[as] Lord,and believein your heartthat GodraisedHim from the dead,you will be saved;
For the loveof Christcontrolsus, having concludedthis,that onediedfor all,thereforealldied;
For ifwe believethat Jesusdiedand rose again,evensoGodwill bringwith Him thosewho have fallen asleepin Jesus.
who diedfor us, sothat whetherwe are awakeorasleep,we will livetogetherwith Him.
I solemnly charge[you] in the presenceof Godand of ChristJesus,who is to judgethe livingand the dead,and by His appearingand His kingdom:
fixing our eyeson Jesus,the authorand perfecterof faith,whofor the joyset beforeHim enduredthe cross,despisingthe shame,and has sat downat the right handof the throneof God.
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
but they will giveaccountto Him who is readyto judgethe livingand the dead.
and the livingOne; and I was dead,and behold,I amaliveforevermore,and I havethe keysof deathand of Hades.
"And to the angelof the churchin Smyrnawrite:The firstand the last,whowas dead,and has come to life,saysthis:
