I will make your name famous forever.\par People will praise you forever and ever!\par
Hebrews 5:9 - Easy To Read Version Then Jesus was perfect. And Jesus is the reason that all those people who obey him can have salvation forever. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And, [His completed experience] making Him perfectly [equipped], He became the Author and Source of eternal salvation to all those who give heed and obey Him, [Isa. 45:17.] American Standard Version (1901) and having been made perfect, he became unto all them that obey him the author of eternal salvation; Common English Bible After he had been made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation for everyone who obeys him. Catholic Public Domain Version And having reached his consummation, he was made, for all who are obedient to him, the cause of eternal salvation, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And being consummated, he became, to all that obey him, the cause of eternal salvation. |
I will make your name famous forever.\par People will praise you forever and ever!\par
God, you want me to be truly loyal,\par so put true wisdom deep inside of me.\par
Make me happy!\par Tell me how to be happy again.\par Let the bones you crushed be happy again!\par
All you people in faraway places should \{stop following those false gods\}. You should follow me and be saved. I am God. There is no other God. I am the only God.
“You are a very important servant to me.\par The people of Israel are prisoners,\par but they will be brought back to me.\par Jacob’s family groups will come back to me.\par But, you have another job;\par it is even more important than this!\par I will make you a light for all nations.\par You will be my way to save\par all the people on earth.”\par
The people that respect the Lord also listen to his servant. That servant lives completely trusting in God without knowing what will happen. He truly trusts in the Lord’s name, and that servant depends on his God.
Listen closely to the things I say.\par Listen to me so your souls will live.\par Come to me and I will make an agreement\par with you that will continue forever.\par It will be like the agreement\par that I made with David.\par I promised David that I would love him\par and be loyal to him forever.\par And you can trust that agreement.\par
“God has allowed 70 weeks {\cf2\super [105]} for your people and your holy city, Daniel. The 70 weeks {\cf2\super [106]} are ordered for these reasons: to stop doing bad things, to stop sinning, to make people pure, to bring the goodness that continues forever, to put a seal {\cf2\super [107]} on visions {\cf2\super [108]} and prophets, and to dedicate a very holy place.
People living far away will come and build the temple. Then you will know for sure that the Lord sent me to you people. All these things will happen if you do what the Lord says.”
While Peter was talking, a bright cloud came over them. A voice came from the cloud. The voice said, “This (Jesus) is my Son and I love him. I am very pleased with him. Obey him!”
Jesus said to them, “Go tell that fox {\cf2\super [247]} (Herod), ‘Today and tomorrow I am forcing demons {\cf2\super [248]} out of people and finishing my work of healing. Then, the next day, the work will be finished.’
Jesus tasted the vinegar. Then he said, “It is finished.” Jesus bowed his head and died.
And so you killed the One that gives life! But God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this—we saw this with our own eyes.
Jesus is the only One who can save people. His name is the only power in the world that has been given to save people. We must be saved through Jesus!”
We saw all these things happen, and we can say these things are true. The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [100]} also shows that these things are true. God has given the Spirit to all people that obey him.”
Through Christ, God gave me the special work of an apostle. {\cf2\super [7]} God gave me this work to lead people of all nations to believe and obey God. And I do this work for Christ.
But not all \{the Jews\} accepted that good news. Isaiah said, “Lord, who believed the things we told them?” {\cf2\super [109]}
I will not talk about anything I did myself. I will talk only about the things that Christ has done with me in leading the non-Jewish people to obey God. They have obeyed God because of the things I have said and done.
But other people are selfish and refuse to follow truth. Those people follow evil. God will give those people his punishment and anger.
In the past you were slaves to sin—sin controlled you. But thank God, you fully obeyed the things that were taught to you.
And we destroy every proud thing that raises itself against the knowledge of God. And we capture (catch) every thought and make it give up and obey Christ.
My dear friends, you have always obeyed. You obeyed God when I was with you. It is even more important that you obey now while I am not there \{to help you\}. You yourselves must live in a way that moves you toward your salvation. Do this with respect and fear for God.
He will come from heaven with burning fire to punish those people who don’t know God. He will punish those people who refuse to accept the Good News {\cf2\super [1]} about our Lord Jesus Christ.
So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help all the people that God has chosen. I accept these troubles so that those people can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With that salvation comes glory that never ends.
All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those people who will receive salvation.
God planned to give us something better. Then those people could be made perfect, but only together with us.
God called Abraham to travel to another place that God promised to give Abraham. Abraham did not know where that other place was. But Abraham obeyed God and started traveling, because Abraham had faith.
We should always follow the example of Jesus. Jesus is the leader in our faith. And he makes our faith perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But Jesus accepted the shame of the cross like it was nothing. He did this because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.
God is the One who made all things. And all things are for his glory. God wanted to have many people to be his children and share his glory. So God did what he needed to do. He made perfect the One (Jesus) who leads those people to salvation. God made Jesus \{a\} perfect \{Savior\} through Jesus’ suffering.
The salvation \{that was given to us\} is very great. So surely we also will be punished if we live like this salvation is not important. It was the Lord (Jesus) who first told people about this salvation. And the people who heard him proved to us that this salvation is true.
Christ entered the Most Holy Place {\cf2\super [105]} only one time—enough for all time. Christ entered the Most Holy Place by using his own blood (death), not the blood of goats or young bulls. Christ entered there and got for us freedom forever.
So Christ brings a new agreement {\cf2\super [108]} from God to his people. Christ brings this new agreement so that those people that are called by God can have the things that God promised. God’s people can have those things forever. They can have those things because Christ died to pay for the sins that people did under the first agreement. {\cf2\super [109]} Christ died to make people free from those sins.
So Christ was offered as a sacrifice one time to take away the sins of many people. And Christ will come a second time, but not for people’s sin. Christ will come the second time to bring salvation to those people who are waiting for him.
Now you have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. Now you can have true love for your brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply—with all your heart.
But, dear friends, use your most holy faith to build yourselves up strong. Pray with the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [10]}