^23 (A)For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

¹⁷ and if children, then ^(A)heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, ^(B)provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.

Future Glory

¹⁸ For I consider that the sufferings of this present time ^(C)are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

⁷ But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, ^(A)which God decreed before the ages for our glory. ⁸ None of ^(B)the rulers of this age understood this, for ^(C)if they had, they would not have crucified ^(D)the Lord of glory. ⁹ But, as it is written,

¹⁵ And if anyone's name was not found written in the book of life, ^(A)he was thrown into the lake of fire.