1 Thessalonians 1:10 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的、那位救我们脱离将来忿怒的耶稣。

1:10 MSG

Parallel Verses

新标点和合本 - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的、那位救我们脱离将来忿怒的耶稣。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是上帝使他从死人中复活的那位救我们脱离将来愤怒的耶稣。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是　神使他从死人中复活的那位救我们脱离将来愤怒的耶稣。
当代译本 - 等候祂的儿子从天降临，就是祂使之从死里复活、救我们脱离将来可怕审判的耶稣。
圣经新译本 - 并且等候他的儿子从天降临。这就是　神使他从死人中复活，救我们脱离将来的忿怒的那位耶稣。
中文标准译本 - 并且等候他那从天降临的儿子，就是神使他从死人中复活的耶稣——他拯救我们脱离那将要来临的震怒。
现代标点和合本 - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的，那位救我们脱离将来愤怒的耶稣。
和合本（拼音版） - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的、那位救我们脱离将来忿怒的耶稣。
New International Version - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
New International Reader's Version - They tell about how you are waiting for his Son to come from heaven. God raised him from the dead. He is Jesus. He saves us from God’s anger, and his anger is sure to come.
English Standard Version - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
New Living Translation - And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.
Christian Standard Bible - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
New American Standard Bible - and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is, Jesus who rescues us from the wrath to come.
New King James Version - and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Amplified Bible - and to [look forward and confidently] wait for [the coming of] His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who [personally] rescues us from the coming wrath [and draws us to Himself, granting us all the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him].
American Standard Version - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
King James Version - And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
New English Translation - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
World English Bible - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
新標點和合本 - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是他從死裏復活的－那位救我們脫離將來忿怒的耶穌。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是上帝使他從死人中復活的那位救我們脫離將來憤怒的耶穌。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是　神使他從死人中復活的那位救我們脫離將來憤怒的耶穌。
當代譯本 - 等候祂的兒子從天降臨，就是祂使之從死裡復活、救我們脫離將來可怕審判的耶穌。
聖經新譯本 - 並且等候他的兒子從天降臨。這就是　神使他從死人中復活，救我們脫離將來的忿怒的那位耶穌。
呂振中譯本 - 靜候着他兒子由天而來，就是他從死人中所甦活起來的、那位援救我們脫離將來神怒的耶穌。
中文標準譯本 - 並且等候他那從天降臨的兒子，就是神使他從死人中復活的耶穌——他拯救我們脫離那將要來臨的震怒。
現代標點和合本 - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是他從死裡復活的，那位救我們脫離將來憤怒的耶穌。
文理和合譯本 - 俟其子自天降臨、即其自死而起之耶穌、拯我儕脫將來之震怒者也、
文理委辦譯本 - 候其所甦子耶穌、自天拯我、免後日之刑、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 俟其子自天降臨、即天主所使由死復活之耶穌、拯我儕免於將來之怒者也、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 以待其聖子耶穌之臨格。聖子者、即天主所起於死者之中、而令吾人免於將臨之譴怒者也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - y esperar del cielo a Jesús, su Hijo a quien resucitó, que nos libra del castigo venidero.
Новый Русский Перевод - и ожидать с небес Его Сына, Которого Он воскресил из мертвых, Иисуса, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося Божьего гнева.
Восточный перевод - и ожидать с небес Его (вечного) Сына , Которого Он воскресил из мёртвых, Ису, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося гнева Всевышнего.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - и ожидать с небес Его (вечного) Сына , Которого Он воскресил из мёртвых, Ису, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося гнева Аллаха.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - и ожидать с небес Его (вечного) Сына , Которого Он воскресил из мёртвых, Исо, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося гнева Всевышнего.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - et pour attendre que revienne du ciel son Fils qu’il a ressuscité, Jésus, qui nous délivre de la colère à venir .
リビングバイブル - また、神の子の到来を待ち望む熱心さについて話してくれるからです。この神の子こそ、神が死者の中から復活させたイエスであり、罪に対する神の恐るべき怒りから救い出してくださる、唯一の救い主なのです。
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ [τῶν] νεκρῶν, Ἰησοῦν τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Ἰησοῦν, τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης.
Nova Versão Internacional - e esperar dos céus seu Filho, a quem ressuscitou dos mortos: Jesus, que nos livra da ira que há de vir.
Hoffnung für alle - Und so wartet ihr nun auf seinen Sohn, auf Jesus, den er von den Toten auferweckt hat und der für alle sichtbar vom Himmel kommen wird. Er allein rettet uns vor Gottes Zorn im kommenden Gericht.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - và kiên tâm đợi chờ Con Ngài từ trời trở lại; vì Chúa Giê-xu đã phục sinh và cứu chúng ta khỏi cơn đoán phạt tương lai.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - และรอคอยพระบุตรของพระองค์จากสวรรค์ผู้ซึ่งพระองค์ทรงให้เป็นขึ้นจากตาย คือพระเยซูผู้ทรงช่วยเราทั้งหลายจากพระพิโรธที่จะมาถึง
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Cross Reference

1 Thessalonians 1:7 - Do you know that all over the provinces of both Macedonia and Achaia believers look up to you? The word has gotten around. Your lives are echoing the Master’s Word, not only in the provinces but all over the place. The news of your faith in God is out. We don’t even have to say anything anymore—you’re the message! People come up and tell us how you received us with open arms, how you deserted the dead idols of your old life so you could embrace and serve God, the true God. They marvel at how expectantly you await the arrival of his Son, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescued us from certain doom.
Luke 2:25 - In Jerusalem at the time, there was a man, Simeon by name, a good man, a man who lived in the prayerful expectancy of help for Israel. And the Holy Spirit was on him. The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would see the Messiah of God before he died. Led by the Spirit, he entered the Temple. As the parents of the child Jesus brought him in to carry out the rituals of the Law, Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God: God, you can now release your servant; release me in peace as you promised. With my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation; it’s now out in the open for everyone to see: A God-revealing light to the non-Jewish nations, and of glory for your people Israel.
Colossians 1:18 - He was supreme in the beginning and—leading the resurrection parade—he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he’s there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so expansive, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross.
Luke 3:7 - When crowds of people came out for baptism because it was the popular thing to do, John exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to deflect God’s judgment? It’s your life that must change, not your skin. And don’t think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as ‘father.’ Being a child of Abraham is neither here nor there—children of Abraham are a dime a dozen. God can make children from stones if he wants. What counts is your life. Is it green and flourishing? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.”
1 Peter 1:3 - What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.
2 Timothy 4:1 - I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don’t ever quit. Just keep it simple.
Galatians 3:13 - Christ redeemed us from that self-defeating, cursed life by absorbing it completely into himself. Do you remember the Scripture that says, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”? That is what happened when Jesus was nailed to the cross: He became a curse, and at the same time dissolved the curse. And now, because of that, the air is cleared and we can see that Abraham’s blessing is present and available for non-Jews, too. We are all able to receive God’s life, his Spirit, in and with us by believing—just the way Abraham received it. * * *
1 Corinthians 15:10 - But because God was so gracious, so very generous, here I am. And I’m not about to let his grace go to waste. Haven’t I worked hard trying to do more than any of the others? Even then, my work didn’t amount to all that much. It was God giving me the work to do, God giving me the energy to do it. So whether you heard it from me or from those others, it’s all the same: We spoke God’s truth and you entrusted your lives.
1 Corinthians 15:12 - Now, let me ask you something profound yet troubling. If you became believers because you trusted the proclamation that Christ is alive, risen from the dead, how can you let people say that there is no such thing as a resurrection? If there’s no resurrection, there’s no living Christ. And face it—if there’s no resurrection for Christ, everything we’ve told you is smoke and mirrors, and everything you’ve staked your life on is smoke and mirrors. Not only that, but we would be guilty of telling a string of barefaced lies about God, all these affidavits we passed on to you verifying that God raised up Christ—sheer fabrications, if there’s no resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:16 - If corpses can’t be raised, then Christ wasn’t, because he was indeed dead. And if Christ weren’t raised, then all you’re doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever. It’s even worse for those who died hoping in Christ and resurrection, because they’re already in their graves. If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we’re a pretty sorry lot. But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries.
1 Corinthians 15:21 - There is a nice symmetry in this: Death initially came by a man, and resurrection from death came by a man. Everybody dies in Adam; everybody comes alive in Christ. But we have to wait our turn: Christ is first, then those with him at his Coming, the grand consummation when, after crushing the opposition, he hands over his kingdom to God the Father. He won’t let up until the last enemy is down—and the very last enemy is death! As the psalmist said, “He laid them low, one and all; he walked all over them.” When Scripture says that “he walked all over them,” it’s obvious that he couldn’t at the same time be walked on. When everything and everyone is finally under God’s rule, the Son will step down, taking his place with everyone else, showing that God’s rule is absolutely comprehensive—a perfect ending!
Genesis 49:18 - I wait in hope for your salvation, God.
1 Peter 2:21 - This is the kind of life you’ve been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.
Philippians 3:20 - But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthy bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be, under and around him.
Romans 5:9 - Now that we are set right with God by means of this sacrificial death, the consummate blood sacrifice, there is no longer a question of being at odds with God in any way. If, when we were at our worst, we were put on friendly terms with God by the sacrificial death of his Son, now that we’re at our best, just think of how our lives will expand and deepen by means of his resurrection life! Now that we have actually received this amazing friendship with God, we are no longer content to simply say it in plodding prose. We sing and shout our praises to God through Jesus, the Messiah!
1 Corinthians 1:7 - Just think—you don’t need a thing, you’ve got it all! All God’s gifts are right in front of you as you wait expectantly for our Master Jesus to arrive on the scene for the Finale. And not only that, but God himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are all wrapped up by Jesus. God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that.
2 Peter 3:14 - So, my dear friends, since this is what you have to look forward to, do your very best to be found living at your best, in purity and peace. Interpret our Master’s patient restraint for what it is: salvation. Our good brother Paul, who was given much wisdom in these matters, refers to this in all his letters, and has written you essentially the same thing. Some things Paul writes are difficult to understand. Irresponsible people who don’t know what they are talking about twist them every which way. They do it to the rest of the Scriptures, too, destroying themselves as they do it.
Isaiah 25:9 - Also at that time, people will say, “Look at what’s happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God, the one we waited for! Let’s celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God’s hand rests on this mountain!”
Matthew 3:7 - When John realized that a lot of Pharisees and Sadducees were showing up for a baptismal experience because it was becoming the popular thing to do, he exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to make any difference? It’s your life that must change, not your skin! And don’t think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as father. Being a descendant of Abraham is neither here nor there. Descendants of Abraham are a dime a dozen. What counts is your life. Is it green and flourishing? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 - God didn’t set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ. He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we’re awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we’re alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.

Parallel Verses

Cross Reference

新标点和合本 - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的、那位救我们脱离将来忿怒的耶稣。
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是上帝使他从死人中复活的那位救我们脱离将来愤怒的耶稣。
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是　神使他从死人中复活的那位救我们脱离将来愤怒的耶稣。
当代译本 - 等候祂的儿子从天降临，就是祂使之从死里复活、救我们脱离将来可怕审判的耶稣。
圣经新译本 - 并且等候他的儿子从天降临。这就是　神使他从死人中复活，救我们脱离将来的忿怒的那位耶稣。
中文标准译本 - 并且等候他那从天降临的儿子，就是神使他从死人中复活的耶稣——他拯救我们脱离那将要来临的震怒。
现代标点和合本 - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的，那位救我们脱离将来愤怒的耶稣。
和合本（拼音版） - 等候他儿子从天降临，就是他从死里复活的、那位救我们脱离将来忿怒的耶稣。
New International Version - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
New International Reader's Version - They tell about how you are waiting for his Son to come from heaven. God raised him from the dead. He is Jesus. He saves us from God’s anger, and his anger is sure to come.
English Standard Version - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
New Living Translation - And they speak of how you are looking forward to the coming of God’s Son from heaven—Jesus, whom God raised from the dead. He is the one who has rescued us from the terrors of the coming judgment.
Christian Standard Bible - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead — Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
New American Standard Bible - and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, that is, Jesus who rescues us from the wrath to come.
New King James Version - and to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead, even Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
Amplified Bible - and to [look forward and confidently] wait for [the coming of] His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who [personally] rescues us from the coming wrath [and draws us to Himself, granting us all the privileges and rewards of a new life with Him].
American Standard Version - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, who delivereth us from the wrath to come.
King James Version - And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.
New English Translation - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus our deliverer from the coming wrath.
World English Bible - and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead: Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.
新標點和合本 - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是他從死裏復活的－那位救我們脫離將來忿怒的耶穌。
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是上帝使他從死人中復活的那位救我們脫離將來憤怒的耶穌。
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是　神使他從死人中復活的那位救我們脫離將來憤怒的耶穌。
當代譯本 - 等候祂的兒子從天降臨，就是祂使之從死裡復活、救我們脫離將來可怕審判的耶穌。
聖經新譯本 - 並且等候他的兒子從天降臨。這就是　神使他從死人中復活，救我們脫離將來的忿怒的那位耶穌。
呂振中譯本 - 靜候着他兒子由天而來，就是他從死人中所甦活起來的、那位援救我們脫離將來神怒的耶穌。
中文標準譯本 - 並且等候他那從天降臨的兒子，就是神使他從死人中復活的耶穌——他拯救我們脫離那將要來臨的震怒。
現代標點和合本 - 等候他兒子從天降臨，就是他從死裡復活的，那位救我們脫離將來憤怒的耶穌。
文理和合譯本 - 俟其子自天降臨、即其自死而起之耶穌、拯我儕脫將來之震怒者也、
文理委辦譯本 - 候其所甦子耶穌、自天拯我、免後日之刑、
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 俟其子自天降臨、即天主所使由死復活之耶穌、拯我儕免於將來之怒者也、
吳經熊文理聖詠與新經全集 - 以待其聖子耶穌之臨格。聖子者、即天主所起於死者之中、而令吾人免於將臨之譴怒者也。
Nueva Versión Internacional - y esperar del cielo a Jesús, su Hijo a quien resucitó, que nos libra del castigo venidero.
Новый Русский Перевод - и ожидать с небес Его Сына, Которого Он воскресил из мертвых, Иисуса, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося Божьего гнева.
Восточный перевод - и ожидать с небес Его (вечного) Сына , Которого Он воскресил из мёртвых, Ису, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося гнева Всевышнего.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - и ожидать с небес Его (вечного) Сына , Которого Он воскресил из мёртвых, Ису, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося гнева Аллаха.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - и ожидать с небес Его (вечного) Сына , Которого Он воскресил из мёртвых, Исо, Который избавляет нас от приближающегося гнева Всевышнего.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - et pour attendre que revienne du ciel son Fils qu’il a ressuscité, Jésus, qui nous délivre de la colère à venir .
リビングバイブル - また、神の子の到来を待ち望む熱心さについて話してくれるからです。この神の子こそ、神が死者の中から復活させたイエスであり、罪に対する神の恐るべき怒りから救い出してくださる、唯一の救い主なのです。
Nestle Aland 28 - καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ [τῶν] νεκρῶν, Ἰησοῦν τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης.
unfoldingWord® Greek New Testament - καὶ ἀναμένειν τὸν Υἱὸν αὐτοῦ ἐκ τῶν οὐρανῶν, ὃν ἤγειρεν ἐκ τῶν νεκρῶν, Ἰησοῦν, τὸν ῥυόμενον ἡμᾶς ἐκ τῆς ὀργῆς τῆς ἐρχομένης.
Nova Versão Internacional - e esperar dos céus seu Filho, a quem ressuscitou dos mortos: Jesus, que nos livra da ira que há de vir.
Hoffnung für alle - Und so wartet ihr nun auf seinen Sohn, auf Jesus, den er von den Toten auferweckt hat und der für alle sichtbar vom Himmel kommen wird. Er allein rettet uns vor Gottes Zorn im kommenden Gericht.
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - và kiên tâm đợi chờ Con Ngài từ trời trở lại; vì Chúa Giê-xu đã phục sinh và cứu chúng ta khỏi cơn đoán phạt tương lai.
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - และรอคอยพระบุตรของพระองค์จากสวรรค์ผู้ซึ่งพระองค์ทรงให้เป็นขึ้นจากตาย คือพระเยซูผู้ทรงช่วยเราทั้งหลายจากพระพิโรธที่จะมาถึง
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - และเพื่อรอคอยพระบุตรของพระองค์จากสวรรค์ ซึ่งเป็นผู้ที่พระองค์ได้ให้ฟื้นคืนชีวิตจากความตาย คือพระเยซูผู้ช่วยเราให้พ้นจากการลงโทษที่กำลังมา

1 Thessalonians 1:7 - Do you know that all over the provinces of both Macedonia and Achaia believers look up to you? The word has gotten around. Your lives are echoing the Master’s Word, not only in the provinces but all over the place. The news of your faith in God is out. We don’t even have to say anything anymore—you’re the message! People come up and tell us how you received us with open arms, how you deserted the dead idols of your old life so you could embrace and serve God, the true God. They marvel at how expectantly you await the arrival of his Son, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescued us from certain doom.
Luke 2:25 - In Jerusalem at the time, there was a man, Simeon by name, a good man, a man who lived in the prayerful expectancy of help for Israel. And the Holy Spirit was on him. The Holy Spirit had shown him that he would see the Messiah of God before he died. Led by the Spirit, he entered the Temple. As the parents of the child Jesus brought him in to carry out the rituals of the Law, Simeon took him into his arms and blessed God: God, you can now release your servant; release me in peace as you promised. With my own eyes I’ve seen your salvation; it’s now out in the open for everyone to see: A God-revealing light to the non-Jewish nations, and of glory for your people Israel.
Colossians 1:18 - He was supreme in the beginning and—leading the resurrection parade—he is supreme in the end. From beginning to end he’s there, towering far above everything, everyone. So spacious is he, so expansive, that everything of God finds its proper place in him without crowding. Not only that, but all the broken and dislocated pieces of the universe—people and things, animals and atoms—get properly fixed and fit together in vibrant harmonies, all because of his death, his blood that poured down from the cross.
Luke 3:7 - When crowds of people came out for baptism because it was the popular thing to do, John exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to deflect God’s judgment? It’s your life that must change, not your skin. And don’t think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as ‘father.’ Being a child of Abraham is neither here nor there—children of Abraham are a dime a dozen. God can make children from stones if he wants. What counts is your life. Is it green and flourishing? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.”
1 Peter 1:3 - What a God we have! And how fortunate we are to have him, this Father of our Master Jesus! Because Jesus was raised from the dead, we’ve been given a brand-new life and have everything to live for, including a future in heaven—and the future starts now! God is keeping careful watch over us and the future. The Day is coming when you’ll have it all—life healed and whole.
2 Timothy 4:1 - I can’t impress this on you too strongly. God is looking over your shoulder. Christ himself is the Judge, with the final say on everyone, living and dead. He is about to break into the open with his rule, so proclaim the Message with intensity; keep on your watch. Challenge, warn, and urge your people. Don’t ever quit. Just keep it simple.
Galatians 3:13 - Christ redeemed us from that self-defeating, cursed life by absorbing it completely into himself. Do you remember the Scripture that says, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”? That is what happened when Jesus was nailed to the cross: He became a curse, and at the same time dissolved the curse. And now, because of that, the air is cleared and we can see that Abraham’s blessing is present and available for non-Jews, too. We are all able to receive God’s life, his Spirit, in and with us by believing—just the way Abraham received it. * * *
1 Corinthians 15:10 - But because God was so gracious, so very generous, here I am. And I’m not about to let his grace go to waste. Haven’t I worked hard trying to do more than any of the others? Even then, my work didn’t amount to all that much. It was God giving me the work to do, God giving me the energy to do it. So whether you heard it from me or from those others, it’s all the same: We spoke God’s truth and you entrusted your lives.
1 Corinthians 15:12 - Now, let me ask you something profound yet troubling. If you became believers because you trusted the proclamation that Christ is alive, risen from the dead, how can you let people say that there is no such thing as a resurrection? If there’s no resurrection, there’s no living Christ. And face it—if there’s no resurrection for Christ, everything we’ve told you is smoke and mirrors, and everything you’ve staked your life on is smoke and mirrors. Not only that, but we would be guilty of telling a string of barefaced lies about God, all these affidavits we passed on to you verifying that God raised up Christ—sheer fabrications, if there’s no resurrection.
1 Corinthians 15:16 - If corpses can’t be raised, then Christ wasn’t, because he was indeed dead. And if Christ weren’t raised, then all you’re doing is wandering about in the dark, as lost as ever. It’s even worse for those who died hoping in Christ and resurrection, because they’re already in their graves. If all we get out of Christ is a little inspiration for a few short years, we’re a pretty sorry lot. But the truth is that Christ has been raised up, the first in a long legacy of those who are going to leave the cemeteries.
1 Corinthians 15:21 - There is a nice symmetry in this: Death initially came by a man, and resurrection from death came by a man. Everybody dies in Adam; everybody comes alive in Christ. But we have to wait our turn: Christ is first, then those with him at his Coming, the grand consummation when, after crushing the opposition, he hands over his kingdom to God the Father. He won’t let up until the last enemy is down—and the very last enemy is death! As the psalmist said, “He laid them low, one and all; he walked all over them.” When Scripture says that “he walked all over them,” it’s obvious that he couldn’t at the same time be walked on. When everything and everyone is finally under God’s rule, the Son will step down, taking his place with everyone else, showing that God’s rule is absolutely comprehensive—a perfect ending!
Genesis 49:18 - I wait in hope for your salvation, God.
1 Peter 2:21 - This is the kind of life you’ve been invited into, the kind of life Christ lived. He suffered everything that came his way so you would know that it could be done, and also know how to do it, step-by-step. He never did one thing wrong, Not once said anything amiss. They called him every name in the book and he said nothing back. He suffered in silence, content to let God set things right. He used his servant body to carry our sins to the Cross so we could be rid of sin, free to live the right way. His wounds became your healing. You were lost sheep with no idea who you were or where you were going. Now you’re named and kept for good by the Shepherd of your souls.
Philippians 3:20 - But there’s far more to life for us. We’re citizens of high heaven! We’re waiting the arrival of the Savior, the Master, Jesus Christ, who will transform our earthy bodies into glorious bodies like his own. He’ll make us beautiful and whole with the same powerful skill by which he is putting everything as it should be, under and around him.
Romans 5:9 - Now that we are set right with God by means of this sacrificial death, the consummate blood sacrifice, there is no longer a question of being at odds with God in any way. If, when we were at our worst, we were put on friendly terms with God by the sacrificial death of his Son, now that we’re at our best, just think of how our lives will expand and deepen by means of his resurrection life! Now that we have actually received this amazing friendship with God, we are no longer content to simply say it in plodding prose. We sing and shout our praises to God through Jesus, the Messiah!
1 Corinthians 1:7 - Just think—you don’t need a thing, you’ve got it all! All God’s gifts are right in front of you as you wait expectantly for our Master Jesus to arrive on the scene for the Finale. And not only that, but God himself is right alongside to keep you steady and on track until things are all wrapped up by Jesus. God, who got you started in this spiritual adventure, shares with us the life of his Son and our Master Jesus. He will never give up on you. Never forget that.
2 Peter 3:14 - So, my dear friends, since this is what you have to look forward to, do your very best to be found living at your best, in purity and peace. Interpret our Master’s patient restraint for what it is: salvation. Our good brother Paul, who was given much wisdom in these matters, refers to this in all his letters, and has written you essentially the same thing. Some things Paul writes are difficult to understand. Irresponsible people who don’t know what they are talking about twist them every which way. They do it to the rest of the Scriptures, too, destroying themselves as they do it.
Isaiah 25:9 - Also at that time, people will say, “Look at what’s happened! This is our God! We waited for him and he showed up and saved us! This God, the one we waited for! Let’s celebrate, sing the joys of his salvation. God’s hand rests on this mountain!”
Matthew 3:7 - When John realized that a lot of Pharisees and Sadducees were showing up for a baptismal experience because it was becoming the popular thing to do, he exploded: “Brood of snakes! What do you think you’re doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to make any difference? It’s your life that must change, not your skin! And don’t think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as father. Being a descendant of Abraham is neither here nor there. Descendants of Abraham are a dime a dozen. What counts is your life. Is it green and flourishing? Because if it’s deadwood, it goes on the fire.
1 Thessalonians 5:9 - God didn’t set us up for an angry rejection but for salvation by our Master, Jesus Christ. He died for us, a death that triggered life. Whether we’re awake with the living or asleep with the dead, we’re alive with him! So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you’ll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you’re already doing this; just keep on doing it.