^11 (A)May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for ^(B)all endurance and patience ^(C)with joy, ^12 (D)giving thanks^[a] to the Father, who has qualified you^[b] to share in ^(E)the inheritance of the saints in light. ¹³ He ^(F)has delivered us from ^(G)the domain of darkness and transferred us to ^(H)the kingdom of ^(I)his beloved Son, ^14 (J)in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

The Pre-eminence of Christ

^15 (K)He is the image of ^(L)the invisible God, ^(M)the firstborn of all creation. ¹⁶ For by^[c] him all things were created, ^(N)in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether ^(O)thrones or ^(P)dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created ^(Q)through him and for him. ¹⁷ And ^(R)he is before all things, and in him all things ^(S)hold together. ¹⁸ And ^(T)he is the head of the body, the church. He is ^(U)the beginning, ^(V)the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent. ¹⁹ For ^(W)in him all the ^(X)fullness of God was pleased to dwell, ²⁰ and ^(Y)through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, ^(Z)making peace ^(AA)by the blood of his cross.

^33 (A)And when they came to the place that is called The Skull, there they crucified him, and the criminals, ^(B)one on his right and one on his left. ³⁴ And Jesus said, “Father, ^(C)forgive them, ^(D)for they know not what they do.”^[a] And they cast lots ^(E)to divide his garments. ³⁵ And ^(F)the people stood by, watching, ^(G)but ^(H)the rulers ^(I)scoffed at him, saying, ^(J)“He saved others; ^(K)let him save himself, ^(L)if he is ^(M)the Christ of God, ^(N)his Chosen One!” ³⁶ The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and ^(O)offering him sour wine ³⁷ and saying, ^(P)“If you are ^(Q)the King of the Jews, save yourself!” ^38 (R)There was also an inscription over him,^[b] “This is ^(S)the King of the Jews.”

^39 (T)One of the criminals who were hanged ^(U)railed at him,^[c] saying, “Are you not ^(V)the Christ? Save yourself and us!” ⁴⁰ But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? ⁴¹ And we indeed justly, for we are receiving the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.” ⁴² And he said, “Jesus, remember me ^(W)when you come into your kingdom.” ⁴³ And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in ^(X)Paradise.”