1 From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle chosen and called by God to preach his Good News.

¹⁶ of being a servant of Christ Jesus to work for the Gentiles. I serve like a priest in preaching the Good News from God, in order that the Gentiles may be an offering acceptable to God, dedicated to him by the Holy Spirit.

⁸ Because of our love for you we were ready to share with you not only the Good News from God but even our own lives. You were so dear to us!

¹¹ That teaching is found in the gospel that was entrusted to me to announce, the Good News from the glorious and blessed God.

¹⁷ The time has come for judgment to begin, and God's own people are the first to be judged. If it starts with us, how will it end with those who do not believe the Good News from God?