You are protected by and hidden in Christ, who has all authority and is seated at the right hand of God.

You are protected by and hidden in Christ, who has all authority and is seated at the right hand of God.

“For you died [apothnesko], and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” (Col 3:3)

“if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.” (2Cor 5:17)

“and raised us [sunegeiro] up together, and made us sit together [sunkathizo] in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2:6)

“For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.” (2Cor 5:21)

“And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.” (Matt 28:18)

“Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.” (1Cor 2:14)

“But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1Cor 15:57)

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

“I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.” (Gal 2:20)

“And He said to me, My grace [charis] is sufficient for you, for My strength [dunamis] is made perfect in weakness. Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power [dunamis] of Christ may rest upon me.” (2Cor 12:9)

“What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound…Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death, that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.” (Rom 6:1,4)

“and He died for all, that those who live should live no longer for themselves, but for Him who died for them and rose again.” (2Cor 5:15)

“Now if we died [apothnesko] with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him” (Rom 6:8)

“For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death [apothnesko] the deeds of the body, you will live.” (Rom 8:13)

“Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die [apothnesko], he shall live.” (Jn 11:25)

“And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die [apothnesko]. Do you believe this?” (Jn 11:26)

“This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die [apothnesko].” (Jn 6:50)

“Therefore, if you died [apothnesko] with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations” (Col 2:20)

“who died [apothnesko] for us, that whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.” (1Thes 5:10)

Reading: Ezek 36-38; Col 3