²³ “From this man’s descendants^(A) God has brought to Israel the Savior^(B) Jesus,^(C) as he promised.^(D)

The Genealogy of Jesus the Messiah^(A)(B)(C)

1 This is the genealogy^[a] of Jesus the Messiah^[b] the son of David,^(D) the son of Abraham:^(E)

¹⁶ “I, Jesus,^(A) have sent my angel^(B) to give you^[a] this testimony for the churches.^(C) I am the Root^(D) and the Offspring of David,^(E) and the bright Morning Star.”^(F)

²⁵ to the only God^(A) our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!^(B) Amen.^(C)

³² “We tell you the good news:^(A) What God promised our ancestors^(B)

¹⁰ and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior^(A) attractive.^(B)

¹¹ For the grace^(C) of God has appeared^(D) that offers salvation to all people.^{(E) 12} It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions,^(F) and to live self-controlled,^(G) upright and godly lives^(H) in this present age, ¹³ while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing^(I) of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,^{(J) 14} who gave himself for us^(K) to redeem us from all wickedness^(L) and to purify^(M) for himself a people that are his very own,^(N) eager to do what is good.^(O)

¹⁴ And we have seen and testify^(A) that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.^(B)

¹⁸ But grow in the grace^(A) and knowledge^(B) of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.^(C) To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.^(D)