Even if he was crucified through weakness, by the power of God he is alive. For we are weak as he was, but you will find that by the power of God we will be alive as he is.

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ that lives in me. The life I am now living in the body I am living by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself for me.

For you have died, and your life now lies hidden with Christ in God.

Therefore, he is able to save forever all who come to God through him, because he lives and intercedes for them forever.

Was

if we live, we are responsible to the Lord, and if we die, we are responsible to him; so whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

It is Christ's love that controls me, for I have become convinced that as one has died for all, all have died,

He is the reflection of God's glory, and the representation of his being, and bears up the universe by his mighty word. He has effected man's purification from sin, and has taken his seat on high at the right hand of God's Majesty,

fixing our eyes upon Jesus, our leader and example in faith, who in place of the happiness that belonged to him, submitted to a cross, caring nothing for its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.

I am alive

And whenever the animals offer glory, honor, and thanksgiving to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

The four animals said, "Amen!" And the elders fell down and worshiped.

for he is appointed not for possessing any legal physical qualifications, but by virtue of a life that cannot end.

The keys

"To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: " 'He who is holy and true, who carries the key of David, who opens and no one shall shut, and shuts and no one shall open, speaks thus:

Then the fifth angel blew his trumpet, and I saw a star that had fallen on the earth from the sky. He was given the key to the pit of the abyss,

Then I saw an angel come down from heaven with the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand.

I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you forbid on earth will be held in heaven to be forbidden, and whatever you permit on earth will be held in heaven to be permitted."

General references

If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ was not raised,

Jesus Christ is the same today that he was yesterday, and he will be so forever.