Romans 1:16

16For I am not ashamed of the gospel,
Other mss. read gospel of Christ
because it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who believes, of the Jew first and of the Greek as well.Ps 40:9-10; Mark 8:38; Luke 2:30-32; 24:47; Acts 3:26; Rom 2:9; 1Cor 1:18; 15:2; 2Tim 1:8

1 Corinthians 1:21

21For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know God, God decided through the nonsense of our preaching to save those who believe.Matt 11:25; Luke 10:21; Rom 1:20-21, 28

Galatians 3:4

4Did you suffer so much for nothing? (If it really was for nothing!)Heb 10:35-36; 2John 1:8
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