and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.

From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, to further the promise of life in Christ Jesus,

This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and so that he may send the Messiah appointed for you – that is, Jesus.

You also are among them, called to belong to Jesus Christ.

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

just as the testimony about Christ has been confirmed among you –

Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.

For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised.

Furthermore, those who have fallen asleep in Christ have also perished.

But you did not learn about Christ like this,

Take your share of suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.

But each in his own order: Christ, the firstfruits; then when Christ comes, those who belong to him.

Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!”

But if while seeking to be justified in Christ we ourselves have also been found to be sinners, is Christ then one who encourages sin? Absolutely not!

But now in Christ Jesus you who used to be far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.