And they sang a new song, saying:(A)

“You are worthy(B) to take the scroll
    and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
    and with your blood(C) you purchased(D) for God
    persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.(E)

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32 And I, when I am lifted up[a] from the earth,(A) will draw all people to myself.”(B) 33 He said this to show the kind of death he was going to die.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. John 12:32 The Greek for lifted up also means exalted.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.(A)

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32 He who did not spare his own Son,(A) but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

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And being found in appearance as a man,
    he humbled himself
    by becoming obedient to death(A)
        even death on a cross!(B)

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But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor(A) because he suffered death,(B) so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.(C)

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During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(A) with fervent cries and tears(B) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(C) because of his reverent submission.(D) Son(E) though he was, he learned obedience from what he suffered(F) and, once made perfect,(G) he became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey him 10 and was designated by God to be high priest(H) in the order of Melchizedek.(I)

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12 And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate(A) to make the people holy(B) through his own blood.(C)

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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A) 21 To this(B) you were called,(C) because Christ suffered for you,(D) leaving you an example,(E) that you should follow in his steps.

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Living for God

Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body,(A) arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because whoever suffers in the body is done with sin.(B)

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He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(A) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(B)

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He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins,(A) and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.(B)

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