But he said to them, “How is it that they say that the Christ is David’s son?

Wasn’t it necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and enter into his glory?”

Philip went down to the main city of Samaria and began proclaiming the Christ to them.

From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

But they are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.

For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.

We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead, he is never going to die again; death no longer has mastery over him.

For Christ is the end of the law, with the result that there is righteousness for everyone who believes.

or “Who will descend into the abyss?” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead).

Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, so that he may be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory.

So I boast in Christ Jesus about the things that pertain to God.

and I know that when I come to you I will come in the fullness of Christ’s blessing.

Greet Prisca and Aquila, my fellow workers in Christ Jesus,

Greet Urbanus, our fellow worker in Christ, and my good friend Stachys.

Greet Apelles, who is approved in Christ. Greet those who belong to the household of Aristobulus.

Greet one another with a holy kiss. All the churches of Christ greet you.

to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever! Amen.