concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who [a]was (A)born of the seed of David according to the flesh, and (B)declared to be the Son of God with power according (C)to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

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  1. Romans 1:3 came

23 for (A)all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 being justified [a]freely (B)by His grace (C)through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, 25 whom God set forth (D)as a [b]propitiation (E)by His blood, through faith, to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance God had passed over (F)the sins that were previously committed, 26 to demonstrate at the present time His righteousness, that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

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  1. Romans 3:24 without any cost
  2. Romans 3:25 mercy seat

Christ in Our Place

For when we were still without strength, [a]in due time (A)Christ died for the ungodly. For scarcely for a righteous man will one die; yet perhaps for a good man someone would even dare to die. But (B)God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, having now been justified (C)by His blood, we shall be saved (D)from wrath through Him. 10 For (E)if when we were enemies (F)we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved (G)by His life. 11 And not only that, but we also (H)rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

Death in Adam, Life in Christ(I)

12 Therefore, just as (J)through one man sin entered the world, and (K)death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned— 13 (For until the law sin was in the world, but (L)sin is not imputed when there is no law. 14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over those who had not sinned according to the likeness of the transgression of Adam, (M)who is a type of Him who was to come. 15 But the free gift is not like the [b]offense. For if by the one man’s offense many died, much more the grace of God and the gift by the grace of the one Man, Jesus Christ, abounded (N)to many. 16 And the gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned. For the judgment which came from one offense resulted in condemnation, but the free gift which came from many [c]offenses resulted in justification. 17 For if by the one man’s [d]offense death reigned through the one, much more those who receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness will reign in life through the One, Jesus Christ.)

18 Therefore, as through [e]one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through (O)one[f] Man’s righteous act the free gift came (P)to all men, resulting in justification of life. 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by (Q)one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

20 Moreover (R)the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace (S)abounded much more, 21 so that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

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  1. Romans 5:6 at the right time
  2. Romans 5:15 trespass or false step
  3. Romans 5:16 trespasses
  4. Romans 5:17 trespass
  5. Romans 5:18 Or one trespass
  6. Romans 5:18 Or one righteous act

Free from Indwelling Sin

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, (A)who[a] do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For (B)the law of (C)the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from (D)the law of sin and death. For (E)what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, (F)God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh,

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  1. Romans 8:1 NU omits the rest of v. 1.

34 (A)Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and furthermore is also risen, (B)who is even at the right hand of God, (C)who also makes intercession for us.

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For (A)Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.

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30 But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and (A)righteousness and sanctification and redemption—

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For I determined not to know anything among you (A)except Jesus Christ and Him crucified.

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yet (A)for us there is one God, the Father, (B)of whom are all things, and we for Him; and (C)one Lord Jesus Christ, (D)through whom are all things, and (E)through whom we live.

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The Risen Christ, Faith’s Reality(A)

15 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel (B)which I preached to you, which also you received and (C)in which you stand, (D)by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you—unless (E)you believed in vain.

For (F)I delivered to you first of all that (G)which I also received: that Christ died for our sins (H)according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day (I)according to the Scriptures, (J)and that He was seen by [a]Cephas, then (K)by the twelve. After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have [b]fallen asleep. After that He was seen by James, then (L)by all the apostles. (M)Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.

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24 Then comes the end, when He delivers (A)the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. 25 For He must reign (B)till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 (C)The last enemy that will be destroyed is death. 27 For (D)“He has put all things under His feet.” But when He says “all things are put under Him,it is evident that He who put all things under Him is excepted. 28 (E)Now when all things are made subject to Him, then (F)the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.

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19 that is, that (A)God was in Christ reconciling the world to Himself, not [a]imputing their trespasses to them, and has committed to us the word of reconciliation.

20 Now then, we are (B)ambassadors for Christ, as though God were pleading through us: we implore you on Christ’s behalf, be reconciled to God. 21 For (C)He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become (D)the righteousness of God in Him.

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  1. 2 Corinthians 5:19 reckoning

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, (A)that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty might become (B)rich.

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But (A)when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, (B)born[a] (C)of a woman, (D)born under the law, (E)to redeem those who were under the law, (F)that we might receive the adoption as sons.

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  1. Galatians 4:4 Or made

20 which He worked in Christ when (A)He raised Him from the dead and (B)seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places,

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11 (A)according to the eternal purpose which He accomplished in Christ Jesus our Lord,

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Spiritual Gifts

But (A)to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore He says:

(B)“When He ascended on high,
He led captivity captive,
And gave gifts to men.”

(C)(Now this, “He ascended”—what does it mean but that He also [a]first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One (D)who ascended far above all the heavens, (E)that He might fill all things.)

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  1. Ephesians 4:9 NU omits first

The Humbled and Exalted Christ

(A)Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, (B)being in the form of God, did not consider it [a]robbery to be equal with God, (C)but [b]made Himself of no reputation, taking the form (D)of a bondservant, and (E)coming in the likeness of men. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and (F)became (G)obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. (H)Therefore God also (I)has highly exalted Him and (J)given Him the name which is above every name, 10 (K)that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, 11 and (L)that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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  1. Philippians 2:6 Or something to be held onto to be equal
  2. Philippians 2:7 emptied Himself of His privileges

13 He has delivered us from (A)the power of darkness (B)and [a]conveyed us into the kingdom of the Son of His love, 14 (C)in whom we have redemption [b]through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

15 He is (D)the image of the invisible God, (E)the firstborn over all creation. 16 For (F)by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or (G)dominions or [c]principalities or [d]powers. All things were created (H)through Him and for Him. 17 (I)And He is before all things, and in Him (J)all things consist. 18 And (K)He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, (L)the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.

Reconciled in Christ

19 For it pleased the Father that (M)in Him all the fullness should dwell, 20 and (N)by Him to reconcile (O)all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, (P)having made peace through the blood of His cross.

21 And you, (Q)who once were alienated and enemies in your mind (R)by wicked works, yet now He has (S)reconciled 22 (T)in the body of His flesh through death, (U)to present you holy, and blameless, and above reproach in His sight—

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  1. Colossians 1:13 transferred
  2. Colossians 1:14 NU, M omit through His blood
  3. Colossians 1:16 rulers
  4. Colossians 1:16 authorities

For (A)in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead [a]bodily;

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  1. Colossians 2:9 in bodily form

14 For (A)if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him (B)those who [a]sleep in Jesus.

15 For this we say to you (C)by the word of the Lord, that (D)we who are alive and remain until the coming of the Lord will by no means precede those who are [b]asleep. 16 For (E)the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of an archangel, and with (F)the trumpet of God. (G)And the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 (H)Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them (I)in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus (J)we shall always be with the Lord. 18 (K)Therefore comfort one another with these words.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 Or through Jesus sleep
  2. 1 Thessalonians 4:15 Dead

(A)For there is one God and (B)one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, (C)who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,

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16 And without controversy great is the [a]mystery of godliness:

(A)God[b] was manifested in the flesh,
(B)Justified in the Spirit,
(C)Seen by angels,
(D)Preached among the Gentiles,
(E)Believed on in the world,
(F)Received up in glory.

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  1. 1 Timothy 3:16 hidden truth
  2. 1 Timothy 3:16 NU Who

13 (A)looking for the blessed (B)hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 (C)who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed (D)and purify for Himself (E)His own special people, zealous for good works.

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