It occurs first of all on the lips of the virgin Mary in our text above when she realized that she had been chosen to be the mother of the Savior. It is significant that this first use ofsoterrecognizes that our Savior can be none other than God Himself—“God my Savior”—and also ...
24 I now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up in my flesh what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ, for the sake of His body, which is the church, 25 of which I became a minister according to the stewardship from God which was given to me for you, to fulfill the w...