“For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.”
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. The gospel is the power (dynamis) of God—not merely a message but an effective force that transforms those who believe. Salvation (sōtēria) encompasses rescue from sin's dominion, reconciliation to God, and eschatological deliverance. The order—Jew first, then Gentile—reflects both historical priority and covenantal continuity, acknowledging Israel's prior place while affirming the gospel's universal reach.
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