But GoddemonstratesHis ownlovetowardus, in that while we were yetsinners,Christdiedfor us.
Allof us like sheephave goneastray,Eachof us has turnedto his own way;But the LORDhas caused the iniquityof us allTo fallon Him.
"Greaterlovehasno onethan this,that onelay downhis lifefor his friends.
"For Godsolovedthe world,that He gaveHis only begottenSon,that whoeverbelievesin Him shall not perish,but haveeternallife.
But ifour unrighteousnessdemonstratesthe righteousnessof God,whatshall we say?The Godwho inflictswrathis not unrighteous,is He? (I am speakingin humanterms.)
[He] whowas deliveredover becauseof our transgressions,and was raisedbecauseof our justification.
The Lawcamein sothat the transgressionwould increase;but wheresinincreased,graceabounded all the more,
For while we were stillhelpless,at the right timeChristdiedfor the ungodly.
For onewill hardlydiefor a righteous man;thoughperhapsfor the good mansomeonewould dareevento die.
He whodid not spareHis ownSon,but deliveredHim over for us all,howwill He not alsowith Him freely giveus all things?
norheight,nordepth,noranyothercreated thing,will be ableto separateus from the loveof God,which is in ChristJesusour Lord.
"I have been crucifiedwith Christ;and it is no longerI who live,but Christlivesin me; and the [life] whichI nowlivein the fleshI liveby faithin the Sonof God,who lovedme and gaveHimselfup for me.
sothat in the agesto comeHe might showthe surpassingrichesof His gracein kindnesstowardus in ChristJesus.
and walkin love,justas Christalsolovedyou and gaveHimselfup for us, an offeringand a sacrificeto Godas a fragrantaroma.
Yetfor thisreasonI found mercy,sothat in me as the foremost,JesusChristmight demonstrateHis perfectpatienceas an examplefor thosewho wouldbelievein Him for eternallife.
For everyhigh priestis appointedto offerbothgiftsand sacrifices;soit is necessarythat this[high priest] alsohavesomethingto offer.
For Christalsodiedfor sinsonce for all,[the] justfor [the] unjust,sothat He might bringus to God,having been put to deathin the flesh,but made alivein the spirit;
We knowloveby this,that He laiddownHis lifefor us; and we oughtto lay downour livesfor the brethren.