¹⁰ The thief comes only to steal and ^(A)kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

²⁵ whom God ^(A)put forward as ^(B)a propitiation ^(C)by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in ^(D)his divine forbearance he had passed over ^(E)former sins.

²⁶ It was to show his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus.

The Resurrection of Christ

15 Now I would remind you, brothers,^[a] of the gospel ^(A)I preached to you, which you received, ^(B)in which you stand, ² and by which ^(C)you are being saved, if you ^(D)hold fast to the word I preached to you—^(E)unless you believed in vain.

³ For ^(F)I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died ^(G)for our sins ^(H)in accordance with the Scriptures, ⁴ that he was buried, that he was raised ^(I)on the third day ^(J)in accordance with the Scriptures,

¹⁴ Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise ^(A)partook of the same things, that ^(B)through death he might ^(C)destroy ^(D)the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, ¹⁵ and deliver all those who ^(E)through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery. ¹⁶ For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he ^(F)helps the offspring of Abraham. ¹⁷ Therefore he had ^(G)to be made like his brothers in every respect, ^(H)so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest ^(I)in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people. ¹⁸ For because he himself has suffered ^(J)when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.