3 For because the Lord Jesus is about to fulfil his coming, verily on this account do certain men pervert and despise his words. 4 But I, verily, from the beginning, have taught you that only which I myself received from the former apostles, who always remained with the Lord Jesus Christ. 5 And I now say unto you, that the Lord Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, who was of the seed of David, 6 According to the annunciation of the Holy Ghost, sent to her by our Father from heaven; 7 That Jesus might be introduced into the world [3], and deliver our flesh by his flesh, and that he might raise us up from the dead; 8 As in this also he himself became the example: 9 That it might be made manifest that man was created by the Father, 10 He has not remained in perdition unsought [4]; 11 But he is sought for, that he might be revived by adoption. 12 For God, who is the Lord of all, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who made heaven and earth, sent, firstly, the Prophets to the Jews: 13 That he would absolve them from their sins, and bring them to his judgment. 14 Because he wished to save, firstly, the house of Israel, he bestowed and poured forth his Spirit upon the Prophets; 15 That they should, for a long time, preach the worship of God, and the nativity of Christ. 16 But he who was the prince of evil, when he wished to make himself God, laid his hand upon them, 17 And bound all men in sin,[5] 18 Because the judgment of the world was approaching. 19 But Almighty God, when he willed to justify, was unwilling to abandon his creature; 20 But when he saw his affliction, he had compassion upon him: 21 And at the end of a time he sent the Holy Ghost into the Virgin foretold by the Prophets. 22 Who, believing readily [6], was made worthy to conceive, and bring forth our Lord Jesus Christ. 23 That from this perishable body, in which the evil spirit was glorified, he should be cast out, and it should be made manifest 24 That he was not God: For Jesus Christ, in his flesh, had recalled and saved this perishable flesh, and drawn it into eternal life by faith. 25 Because in his body he would prepare a pure temple of justice for all ages; 26 In whom we also, when we believe, are saved. 27 Therefore know ye that these men are not the children of justice, but the children of wrath; 28 Who turn away from themselves the compassion of God; 29 Who say that neither the heavens nor the earth were altogether works made by the hand of the Father of all things.[7] 30 But these cursed men[8] have the doctrine of the serpent. 31 But do ye, by the power of God, withdraw yourselves far from these, and expel from amongst you the doctrine of the wicked. 32 Because you are not the children of rebellion [9]; but the sons of the beloved church. 33 And on this account the time of the resurrection is preached to all men. 34 Therefore they who affirm that there is no resurrection of the flesh, they indeed shall not be raised up to eternal life;