for then he would have had to suffer death over and over, ever since the creation of the world. But, as it is, once for all at the close of the age he has appeared, to put an end to sin by his sacrifice.

who was predestined for this before the foundation of the world, but was revealed only at the end of the ages,

Ungodly

but a man who has no work to offer, but has faith in him who can make the ungodly upright, has his faith credited to him as uprightness.

and then all Israel will be saved, just as the Scripture says, "The deliverer will come from Zion, He will drive all ungodliness away from Jacob,

with the understanding that law is not intended for upright men but for the lawless and disorderly, the godless and irreligious, the irreverent and profane, men who kill their fathers or mothers, murderers,

training us to renounce godless ways and worldly passions, and live serious, upright, and godly lives in this world,

and if he did not spare the ancient world, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, and seven others, when he brought the flood upon the godless world;

But by the same command the present heavens and earth are stored up for fire, and are kept for the day when godless men are to be judged and destroyed.

For some people have sneaked in among us??heir doom was foretold long ago??odless persons, who turn the mercy of our God into an excuse for immorality, and disown our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ.

General references

For the Son of Man has come to search for what was lost and to save it."

No one can show greater love than by giving up his life for his friends.