Galatians 2:20

“I am my beloved’s, And his desire is for me.

But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen instrument of Mine, to bear My name before the Gentiles and kings and the sons of Israel;

even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction;

He who was delivered over on account of our transgressions, and was raised on account of our justification.

For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.

But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, in order that our body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be slaves to sin;

But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness.

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us.

For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;

But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with Him.

For the love of Christ controls us, having concluded this, that one died for all, therefore all died.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine will not be stopped in the regions of Achaia.

who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,

Now those who belong to Christ Jesus crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.

But may it never be that I would boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.

and walk in love, just as Christ also loved us and gave Himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God as a fragrant aroma.

For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.

When Christ, who is our life, is manifested, then you also will be manifested with Him in glory.

For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.