⁴⁵ If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son?

³ About his Son who, in the flesh, came from the family of David,

⁴ But was marked out as Son of God in power by the Holy Spirit through the coming to life again of the dead; Jesus Christ our Lord,

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

⁶ To whom, though himself in the form of God, it did not seem that to take for oneself was to be like God;

⁷ But he made himself as nothing, taking the form of a servant, being made like men;

⁸ And being seen in form as a man, he took the lowest place, and let himself be put to death, even the death of the cross.

¹⁶ And without argument, great is the secret of religion: He who was seen in the flesh, who was given God's approval in the spirit, was seen by the angels, of whom the good news was given among the nations, in whom the world had faith, who was taken up in glory.

¹⁴ And because the children are flesh and blood, he took a body himself and became like them; so that by his death he might put an end to him who had the power of death, that is to say, the Evil One;

¹⁶ I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give witness to you of these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star.

⁵ Whose are the fathers, and of whom came Christ in the flesh, who is over all, God, to whom be blessing for ever. So be it.