¹⁶ “For God so ^(A)loved the world, that He ^(B)gave His ^[a](C)only begotten Son, that whoever ^(D)believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. ¹⁷ For God ^(E)did not send the Son into the world ^(F)to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.

⁹ But you are ^(A)a chosen race, a royal ^(B)priesthood, a ^(C)holy nation, ^(D)a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you ^(E)out of darkness into His marvelous light;

¹⁵ but ^[a]sanctify ^(A)Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready ^(B)to make a ^[b]defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the ^(C)hope that is in you, yet ^(D)with gentleness and ^[c](E)reverence;

⁸ but you will receive power ^(A)when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be ^(B)My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and ^(C)Samaria, and even to ^(D)the remotest part of the earth.”