Paul of Tarsus on Jesus

“For he must rule as king until God has put all enemies under his feet. And the last enemy, death, is to be brought to nothing.”

“For, indeed, while we were still weak, Christ died for ungodly men at the appointed time. For hardly would anyone die for a righteous man; though perhaps for a good man someone may dare to die. But God recommends his own love to us in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.”