“Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.”
He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification. Christ's death and resurrection together accomplish justification. Death addresses sin; resurrection accomplishes justification. The passive voice emphasizes God's agency. Christ's resurrection is not merely personal vindication but the ground of our justification.
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