to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever! Amen.
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To the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, be glory forever. Amen. All of salvation history terminates in the praise of God's wisdom.
Overview
Paul closes the doxology by ascribing eternal glory to the only wise God, and he does so 'through Jesus Christ,' the mediator through whom alone praise rises to God. The wisdom of God, displayed in the unfolding plan to save Jew and Gentile, calls forth worship. This God-centered, Christ-mediated praise fittingly crowns the letter's great themes of grace and the gospel for all nations.
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Paul unfolds the gospel in full: Christ our righteousness received by faith, the second Adam in whom many are made righteous, in whose death and resurrection we are buried and raised.
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