When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk in the fire, you shall not be burned, and not shall the flame kindle on you.
So says Jehovah: In a favorable time I have answered You, and in a day of salvation I have helped You. And I will preserve You, and give You for a covenant of the people; to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolated inheritances;
the One comforting us on all our affliction, for us to be able to comfort the ones in every affliction, through the comfort by which we ourselves are comforted by God.
For He says, “In an acceptable time I heard you, and in a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is the acceptable time! Behold, now is the day of salvation! Isa. 49:8
But for this reason I received mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for an example to the ones being about to believe on Him unto everlasting life.