Because Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God; being put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit;

Because Christ once went through pain for sins, the upright one taking the place of sinners, so that through him we might come back to God; being put to death in the flesh, but given life in the Spirit;

Επειδη και ο Χριστος απαξ επαθε δια τας αμαρτιας, ο δικαιος υπερ των αδικων, δια να φερη ημας προς τον Θεον, θανατωθεις μεν κατα την σαρκα, ζωοποιηθεις δε δια του πνευματος·

For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: