LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1975, Page 53

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THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS 53

and to give his life a ransom for many. KJV

The Son of man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give
his life as a ransom for many, RSV 2

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
His life a ransom for many. NASV

The Son of Man himself did not come to be served but to serve, and
to give his life as a ransom for many. JB

The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give
up his life as a ransom for many. NEB

The Son of Man didn't come to be served but to serve and give His
life as a ransom for all people. Beck

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give
his life a ransom for many. NIV

“I, the Messiah. am not here to be served, but to help others. and to

give my life as a ransom for many. LB 2
The Son of Man himself has not come to be served but to serve, and
to give his life to set many others free. PH 1

The Son of Man did not come to be served: he came to serve and to
give his life to redeem many people. TEV

“C. That He might be able to overcome death and the devil for us.”
320. 2 Tim. 1:10

Our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death. KJV
Our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death. RSV
Our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death. NASV
Our saviour Christ Jesus. He abolished death. JB
For he has broken the power of death. NEB
Our Savior Christ Jesus. He took away the power of death. Beck
Our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death. NIV
Our Savior Jesus Christ, who broke the power of death. LB
For Christ has completely abolished death. PH
He has ended the power of death. TEV

321. Heb. 2:14

Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he
also himself likewise took part of the same: that through death he might
destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil. KJV

Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself
likewise partook of the same nature, that through death he might destroy
him who has the power of death, that is, the devil. RSV

Since then the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise
also partook of the same, that through death He might render power-
less him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. NASV

Since all the children share the same blood and flesh, he too shared
equally in it, so that by his death he could take away all the power of the
devil, who had power over death. JB ]

The children of a family share the same flesh and blood: and so he
too shared ours, so that through death he might break the power of him
who had death at his command, that is, the devil. NEB 2

Now since all these children have flesh and blood, He in the same
way took on flesh and blood in order to die and so take away all the
powers of him who had the power of death, that is, the devil. Beck

Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their hu-
manity so that by his death he might destroy him who holds the power
of death — that is, the devil. NIV ‘

Since, we. God's children, are human beings— made of flesh and
blood—he became flesh and blood too by being born in human form:
for only as a human being could he die and in dying break the power
of the devil who had the power of death. LB 2

Since the children, as he calls them. are people of flesh and blood,
Jesus himself became like them and shared their human nature. He did
so that through his death he might destroy the Devil, who has the power
over death. TEV 2

Since, then, ‘the children,” havea common physical nature as human
beings, he also became a human being, so that by going through death

as a man he might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the
devil. PH

322. 1 Cor. 15:57
Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord
Jesus Christ. KJV

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. RSV

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. NASV

So let us thank God for giving us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. JB

God be praised, he gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. NEB

qhank God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Bec

Thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ. NIV

How we thank God for all of this! It is he who makes us victorious
through Jesus Christ our Lord! LB

Thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus
Christ! TEV

All thanks to God, then who gives us the victory over these things
through our Lord Jesus Christ! PH

QUESTION: “131. What do you confess of the God-man Jesus Christ?

I believe that Jesus Christ is my Lord and Redeemer.”

II. Comparative Study of Selected Passages

[NoTE: The following passages selected from those cited
under Questions 121-127 and 132-159 provide additional in-
sights. Not all passages listed under these questions have been
included in this study.]

QUESTION: “124. What do you mean when you confess, I believe
in Jesus Christ?

I know and accept the Christ of the Bible as my personal Savior and

trust only in Him for my salvation.”
287. John 3:36

He that believeth not the Son shall not see life: but the wrath of God
abideth on him. KJV

He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God

rests upon him, RSV 2
He who does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God
abides on him. NASV 2

Anyone who refuses to believe in the Son will never see life: the
anger of God stays on him. JB

He who disobeys the Son shall not see that life: God’s wrath rests

upon him. NEB 2
Anyone who will not listen to the Son will not see life, but God will-
always be angry with him. Beck 1

Whoever rejects the Son will not see that life, for God's wrath re-
mains on him. NIV

Those who don't believe and obey him shall never see heaven, but
the wrath of God remains upon them. LB 1
Whoever disobeys the Son will never have life, but God’s wrath will
remain on him forever. TEV 2

The man who refuses to believe in the Son will not see life: he lives
under the anger of God. PH

QUESTION: "126. Why do you believe that Jesus Christ is true God?

I believe that Jesus Christ is true God because the Scriptures ascribe
to Him—D. Divine honor and glory”

302. John 3:23

All men should honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He
that honoreth not the Son honoreth not the Father, which hath sent
him. KJV

All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does
not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. RSV 2

All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does
not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. NASV 2

All may honor the Son as they honor the Father. Whoever refuses
honor to the Son refuses honor to the Father who sent Him. JB 2

All should pay the same honour to the Son as to the Father. To deny
honour to the Son is to deny it to the Father who sent him. NEB

All should honor the Son as they honor the Father. Anyone who
doesn't honor the Son doesn’t honor the Father who sent Him. Beck

All may honor the Son just as they honor the Father. He who does
not honor the Father who sent him. NIV 2

Everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. But if
you refuse to-honor God's Son, whom he sent to you, then you certainly
are not honoring the Father. LB

All may. honour the Son equally with the Father. The man who does
not honour the Son does not honour the Father who sent him. PH 2

All will honor the Son in the same way as they honor the Father.

Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent
him. TEV

QUESTION: “136. What do the Scriptures teach of the conception
of Christ?

The Scriptures teach that by the miraculous working of the Holy
Ghost, Christ, the Son of God, received His human body and soul in
the Virgin Mary.”