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But God's free gift is not like Adam's offense. For if many people died as the result of one man's offense, how much more have God's grace and the free gift given through the kindness of one man, Jesus the Messiah, been showered on many people!

Verse ConceptsAdam and Jesus ChristGod's attitude towards peopleParticipation, In ChristAbounding, Good ThingsGrace, Description OfSalvation, As A GiftSaving GraceGrowth In GraceMany Seeking SalvationSin Producing DeathNot Like ThingsOnly One PersonSin Produces DeathThe Grace Of ChristThe Grace Of GodGod's Grace

But if you do what is wrong, you should be afraid, for it is not without reason that they bear the sword. Indeed, they are God's servants to administer punishment to anyone who does wrong. Therefore, it is necessary for you to be acquiescent to the authorities, not only for the sake of God's punishment, but also for the sake of your own conscience.

Verse Conceptsethics, socialLeaders, PoliticalBe Subject To PeopleRespecting Authorityconscience

This is evidence of God's righteous judgment and is intended to make you worthy of God's kingdom, for which you are suffering.

Verse ConceptsKingdom Of God, Entry IntoWorthinessWorthy PeopleKingdom Of GodSufferingMaking DecisionsDecision MakingJudgement DayJudgement

Here is another reason why we constantly give thanks to God: When you received God's word, which you heard from us, you did not accept it as the word of humans but for what it really is the word of God, which is at work in you who believe.

Verse ConceptsHearingPreaching, Effects OfResponseThe Authority Of ScriptureSpeech, DivineThanksgiving, OfferedReceiving God's WordThose Who Had FaithMan's TeachingWe Thank GodGod's Work In UsAcceptanceThe Word Of GodBelieving In Yourself

But if our unrighteousness serves to confirm God's righteousness, what can we say? God is not unrighteous when he vents his wrath on us, is he? (I am talking in human terms.)

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod Has AngerIs God Unjust?Like MenPerspective

For they are ignorant of the righteousness that comes from God while they try to establish their own, and they have not submitted to God's means to attain righteousness.

Verse ConceptsHypocrisy, Description OfLegalismSelf Righteousness, Nature OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSpiritual IgnoranceTrusting In WorksSeeking For Abstract ThingsIgnorance of GodignoranceFutile Faith

Consider, then, the kindness and severity of God: his severity toward those who fell, but God's kindness toward you if you continue receiving his kindness. Otherwise, you too will be cut off.

Verse ConceptsGod's attitude towards peopleKindnessRemindersUnkindnessSeparation From GodAbiding With GodDownfall Of IsraelStrictnessThe Grace Of GodKindness As A Fruit Of The SpiritGoodness

In addition, we are found to be false witnesses about God because we testified on God's behalf that he raised the Messiah whom he did not raise if in fact it is true that the dead are not raised.

Verse ConceptsAre The Dead Raised?Christ Would Risereality

From: Paul, an apostle of the Messiah Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother. To: God's church in Corinth, and to all the holy people throughout Achaia.

Verse ConceptsChristiansApostles, DescriptionApostles, Basis Of AuthorityLettersAll Believers Are SaintsLetters To Local ChurchesWhat God's Will IsChurch Of God

How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we have in God's presence because of you?

Verse ConceptsAppreciationHappinessJoy, Of The ChurchThanking God For PeopleThank YouBeing GratefulThanksgiving And Gratitude

because the one who enters God's rest has himself rested from his own actions, just as God did from his.

Verse ConceptsWorks Of The LawstruggleRestStruggles

But whoever continually keeps his commandments is the kind of person in whom God's love has truly been perfected. This is how we can be sure that we are in union with God:

Verse ConceptsGod, Will OfRestored In Jesus ChristPerfection, HumanLove For GodAgape LoveDistinguishingThe Need To Love GodUs In GodKeeping Christ's CommandsObedienceLove to ChristGod's Love For UsGods LoveObeying Godobeying

If we accept human testimony, God's testimony is greater, because it is the testimony of God and because he has testified about his Son.

Verse ConceptsDivinity Of ChristJesus Christ, Son Of GodThe Witness Of GodGod Bearing Witness To ChristGodly ManWitnessingtestimonyhumanitytestifyingcredibility

Then the twenty-four elders who were sitting on their thrones in God's presence fell on their faces and worshipped God.

Verse Conceptselders, in the churchThroneHeaven, Worshiping GodTwenty SomeElders In HeavenTwenty Four Elderselders

for God has placed within them a desire to carry out his purpose by uniting to give their kingdom to the beast until God's words are fulfilled.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfGod, Purpose OfMan's PurposesGod And The HeartGod's PlanDecision MakingGods Planroyaltyfulfillment

By having been baptized with John's baptism, all the people who listened, including the tax collectors, acknowledged God's justice.

Verse ConceptsJohn's BaptismPrejudiceTax CollectorsReceived OutcastsBaptised By JohnBaptismtaxes

To those who do not have the Law, I became like a man who does not have the Law in order to win those who do not have the Law. However, I am not free from God's Law, but I'm subject to the Messiah's law.

Verse ConceptsJustification By FaithThe Law Of ChristWithout The LawStaying Strong And Not Giving UpStaying PositivePositive ThinkingNever Giving UpNot Being Alonelawactingfreeorderflexibilitychrist