⁷ so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable ^(A)riches of his grace in ^(B)kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.

⁴ But when ^(A)the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared,

¹⁶ But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. ¹⁷ To ^(A)the King of the ages, ^(B)immortal, ^(C)invisible, ^(D)the only God, ^(E)be honor and glory forever and ever.^[a] Amen.

⁴ But^[a] God, being ^(A)rich in mercy, ^(B)because of the great love with which he loved us,

¹² so that the name of our Lord Jesus ^(A)may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

⁹ And they sang ^(A)a new song, saying,

¹¹ Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering ^(F)myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, ¹² saying with a loud voice,

¹³ And I heard ^(H)every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying,

¹⁴ And the four living creatures ^(I)said, “Amen!” and the elders ^(J)fell down and worshiped.

⁵ which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.