who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.

'who was delivered up' -The Jews delivered him up, Judas delivered him, Pilate delivered him, AND OUR SINS delivered him up also! Our sins made His death NECESSARY!

'For' -'because of' (Wey). God searched high and low to find. way to justify ungodly sinners, and Jesus was the only way.

'Raised for our justification' -without the resurrection, the death of Jesus has no merit or redeeming value. (1 Corinthians 15:17). How foolish to claim to be. Christian and yet deny the bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ!

'The resurrection was the visible proof that God accepted Christ's atoning work. The resurrection is the proof that righteousness DOES rule in this universe.'

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