### 37. Q. What do you understand by the word “suffered”?

**A**. That during his whole life on earth, but especially at the end, Christ sustained in body and soul the wrath of God against the sin of the whole human race.<sup>1</sup> This he did in order that, by his suffering as the only atoning sacrifice,<sup>2</sup> he might deliver us, body and soul, from eternal condemnation,<sup>3</sup> and gain for us God’s grace, righteousness, and eternal life.<sup>4</sup>

<sup>1</sup> [Isa. 53](/get-passage/Isaiah+53); [1 Pet. 2:24](/get-passage/1+Peter+2:24); [3:18](/get-passage/1+Peter+3:18)
<sup>2</sup> [Rom. 3:25](/get-passage/Romans+3:25); [Heb. 10:14](/get-passage/Hebrews+10:14); [1 John 2:2](/get-passage/1+John+2:2); [4:10](/get-passage/1+John+4:10)
<sup>3</sup> [Rom. 8:1-4](/get-passage/Romans+8:1-4); [Gal. 3:13](/get-passage/Galatians+3:13)
<sup>4</sup> [John 3:16](/get-passage/John+3:16); [Rom. 3:24-26](/get-passage/Romans+3:24-26)