But nowfaith,hope,love,abidethesethree;but the greatestof theseis love.
Let allthat you do be donein love.
Beyondallthese things[put on] love,whichis the perfectbond of unity.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
And thisI pray,that your lovemay aboundstillmoreand morein real knowledgeand alldiscernment,
But the goalof our instructionis lovefrom a pureheartand a goodconscienceand a sincerefaith.
The one who loveshis brotherabidesin the Lightand there is nocause for stumblingin him.
But since we are of [the] day,let us be sober,having puton the breastplateof faithand love,and as a helmet,the hopeof salvation.
For we mustallappearbeforethe judgment seatof Christ,sothat each onemay be recompensedfor his deeds in the body,accordingto whathe has done,whethergoodorbad.
but ifanyonelovesGod,he is knownby Him.
to whomGodwilledto make knownwhatis the richesof the gloryof thismysteryamongthe Gentiles,whichis Christin you, the hopeof glory.
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
Noonewho is bornof Godpracticessin,becauseHis seedabidesin him; and he cannotsin,becausehe is bornof God.
And everyonewho hasthishope[fixed] on Him purifieshimself,justas He is pure.
I have writtento you, fathers,becauseyou knowHim who has been from the beginning.I have writtento you, young men,becauseyou are strong,and the wordof Godabidesin you, and you have overcomethe evil one.
Thishope we haveas an anchorof the soul,a [hope] bothsureand steadfastand one which enterswithinthe veil,
For Godhas not givenus a spiritof timidity,but of powerand loveand discipline.
And we desirethat each oneof you showthe samediligencesoas to realize the full assuranceof hopeuntilthe end,
and He diedfor all,sothat they who livemight no longerlivefor themselves,but for Him who diedand rose againon their behalf.
Pursuelove,yetdesire earnestlyspiritual[gifts], but especiallythat you may prophesy.
Ifany man'sworkwhichhe has builton it remains,he will receivea reward.
As for you, let that abidein you whichyou heardfrom the beginning.Ifwhatyou heardfrom the beginningabidesin you, you alsowill abidein the Sonand in the Father.
but I have prayedfor you, that your faithmay not fail;and you, when onceyou have turned again,strengthenyour brothers."
And he answered,"YOU SHALL LOVETHE LORDYOUR GODWITH ALLYOUR HEART,AND WITH ALLYOUR SOUL,AND WITH ALLYOUR STRENGTH,AND WITH ALLYOUR MIND;AND YOUR NEIGHBORAS YOURSELF."
But we are not of those who shrink backto destruction,but of those who have faithto the preservingof the soul.
Nowconcerningthings sacrificed to idols,we knowthat we allhaveknowledge.Knowledgemakes arrogant,but loveedifies.
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
Therefore,do not throw awayyour confidence,whichhasa greatreward.
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyhave you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall yetpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
How blessedis he whosehelpis the Godof Jacob,Whose hopeis in the LORDhis God,
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And whyare you disturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim, The helpof my countenanceand my God.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,