Jesus has laid hold of you. You are safe. You can pursue laying hold of Jesus.

Jesus has laid hold of you. You are safe. You can pursue laying hold of Jesus.

“I press on, that I may lay hold [katalambano] of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold [katalambano] of me.” (Phil 3:12)

“may be able [exischuo] to comprehend [katalambano] with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height – to know [ginosko] the love of Christ which passes [huperballo] knowledge” (Eph 3:18,19)

“And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand.” (Jn 10:28)

“For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.” (1Cor 6:20)

“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?” (1Cor 6:19)

“But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake [katalambano] you as a thief.” (1Thes 5:4)

“You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of men.” (1Cor 7:23)

“who is the guarantee of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession [peripoiesis], to the praise of His glory.” (Eph 1:14)

“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people [peripoiesis], that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light” (1Pet 2:9)

“In Him we have redemption [apolutrosis=to release by paying a ransom] through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace” (Eph 1:7)

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom [lutron] for many.” (Mk 10:45)

“just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom [lutron] for many.” (Matt 20:28)

“For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself a ransom [antilutron] for all” (1Tim 2:5,6)

Reading: Ezek 24-26; Phil 3