But still death had power from Adam till Moses, even over those who had not done wrong like Adam, who is a picture of him who was to come.

Having knowledge that because Christ has come back from the dead, he will never again go down to the dead; death has no more power over him.

For sin may not have rule over you: because you are not under law, but under grace.

Is it not clear, my brothers (I am using an argument to those who have knowledge of the law), that the law has power over a man as long as he is living?

But now we are free from the law, having been made dead to that which had power over us; so that we are servants in the new way of the spirit, not in the old way of the letter.

Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.

Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.

But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.

And again Isaiah says, There will be the root of Jesse, and he who comes to be the ruler over the Gentiles; in him will the Gentiles put their hope.