keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.

Jesus

The historical record

of Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham:

Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn an oath to him to seat one of his descendants

on his throne.

“From this man’s descendants, according to the promise, God brought the Savior, Jesus, to Israel.

concerning His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord, who was a descendant of David

according to the flesh

Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has been victorious so that He may open the scroll and its seven seals.”

Raised

He also said to them, “This is what is written: The Messiah would suffer and rise from the dead the third day,

God raised Him up, ending the pains of death, because it was not possible for Him to be held by it.

Now brothers, I want to clarify for you the gospel I proclaimed to you; you received it and have taken your stand on it.

According

on the day when God judges what people have kept secret, according to my gospel through Christ Jesus.

Now to Him who has power to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation about Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery kept silent for long ages

He called you to this through our gospel, so that you might obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

based on the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was entrusted to me.

For this I was appointed a herald, an apostle (I am telling the truth; I am not lying), and a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.