²⁵ He was delivered over to death for our sins^(A) and was raised to life for our justification.^(B)

²¹ God made him who had no sin^(A) to be sin^[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.^(B)

¹³ For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness^(A) and brought us into the kingdom^(B) of the Son he loves,^{(C) 14} in whom we have redemption,^(D) the forgiveness of sins.^(E)

¹⁰ and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head^(A) over every power and authority.^{(B) 11} In him you were also circumcised^(C) with a circumcision not performed by human hands. Your whole self ruled by the flesh^[a](D) was put off when you were circumcised by^[b] Christ, ¹² having been buried with him in baptism,^(E) in which you were also raised with him^(F) through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.^(G)

¹³ When you were dead in your sins^(H) and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made you^[c] alive^(I) with Christ. He forgave us all our sins,^{(J) 14} having canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness,^(K) which stood against us and condemned us; he has taken it away, nailing it to the cross.^{(L) 15} And having disarmed the powers and authorities,^(M) he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them^(N) by the cross.^[d]