But he took our troubles and made them his. He bore our pain, and we thought God was punishing him. We thought God beat him \{for something he did\}.
Romans 4:25 - Easy To Read Version Jesus was given to die for our sins. And he was raised from death to make us right with God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who was betrayed and put to death because of our misdeeds and was raised to secure our justification (our acquittal), [making our account balance and absolving us from all guilt before God]. American Standard Version (1901) who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification. Common English Bible He was handed over because of our mistakes, and he was raised to meet the requirements of righteousness for us. Catholic Public Domain Version who was handed over because of our offenses, and who rose again for our justification. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who was delivered up for our sins, and rose again for our justification. |
But he took our troubles and made them his. He bore our pain, and we thought God was punishing him. We thought God beat him \{for something he did\}.
“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.
After the 62 weeks, {\cf2\super [112]} the chosen person will be killed. {\cf2\super [113]} He will be gone. {\cf2\super [114]} Then the people of the future leader will destroy the city and the holy place. That end will come like a flood. War will continue until the end. God has ordered that place to be completely destroyed.
The Lord All-Powerful says, “Sword, hit the shepherd! Hit my friend! Hit the shepherd and the sheep will run away. And I will punish those little ones.
It is the same with the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [276]} The Son of Man did not come for other people to serve him. The Son of Man came to serve other people. The Son of Man came to give his life to save many people.”
God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through faith. God forgives by the blood (death) of Jesus. God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. God was right in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins.
So one sin \{of Adam\} brought the punishment \{of death\} to all people. But in the same way, one good thing \{that Christ did\} makes all people right with God. And that brings true life for those people.
The law {\cf2\super [61]} was without power because the law was made weak by our sinful selves. But God did what the law could not do. God sent his own Son to earth with the same human life that other people use for sin. God sent his Son to be an offering to pay for sin. So God used a human life to condemn (destroy) sin.
And if Christ has not been raised from death, then your faith is for nothing; you are still guilty of your sins.
Christ died for all people so that the people who live would not continue to live for themselves. He died for them and was raised from death so that those people would live for him.
Jesus gave himself for our sins. Jesus did this to free us from this evil world we live in. This is what God the Father wanted.
So the life that I live now is not really me—it is Christ living in me. I still live in my body, but I live by faith in the Son of God (Jesus). Jesus is the One who loved me. He gave himself to save me.
The law put a curse on us. But Christ took away that curse. He changed places with us. Christ put himself under that curse. The Scriptures say, “When a person’s body is put (hung) on a tree, {\cf2\super [32]} that person is under a curse.” {\cf2\super [33]}
Live a life of love. Love other people the same as Christ loved us. Christ gave himself for us—he was a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice {\cf2\super [37]} to God.
He gave himself for us. He died to free us from all evil. He died to make us pure people that belong only to him—people that are always wanting to do good things.
Every high priest {\cf2\super [80]} has the work of offering gifts and sacrifices {\cf2\super [81]} to God. So our high priest must also offer something to God.
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.
You believe in God through Christ. God raised Christ from death. Then God gave glory to him. So your faith and your hope are in God.
Christ carried our sins in his body on the cross. He did this so that we would stop living for sin and live for what is right. By his (Christ’s) wounds you were healed.
Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.
Jesus is the way our sins are taken away. And Jesus is the way that all people can have their sins taken away, too.
and from Jesus Christ. Jesus is the faithful witness. He was first among those to be raised from death. Jesus is the ruler of the kings of the earth.