We will knowby thisthat we are of the truth,and will assureour heartbeforeHim
Thishas becomemine, That I observeYour precepts.Heth.
And the workof righteousnesswill be peace,And the serviceof righteousness,quietnessand confidenceforever.
"By thisall menwill knowthat you are My disciples,ifyou havelovefor one another."
ThereforePilatesaidto Him, "SoYou are a king?"Jesusanswered,"You say[correctly] that I ama king.For thisI have been born,and for thisI have comeinto the world,to testifyto the truth.Everyonewho is of the truthhearsMy voice."
and being fully assuredthat whatGod had promised,He was ablealsoto perform.
For I am convincedthat neitherdeath,norlife,norangels,norprincipalities,northings present,northings to come,norpowers,
For thisreasonI alsosufferthese things,but I am not ashamed;for I knowwhomI have believedand I am convincedthat He is ableto guardwhat I have entrustedto Him untilthat day.
let us draw nearwith a sincereheartin full assuranceof faith,having our heartssprinkled[clean] from an evilconscienceand our bodieswashedwith purewater.
Allthesediedin faith,withoutreceivingthe promises,but having seenthem and having welcomedthem from a distance,and having confessedthat they were strangersand exileson the earth.
Ifwe saythat we havenosin,we are deceivingourselvesand the truthis not in us.
I have not writtento you becauseyou do not knowthe truth,but becauseyou do knowit, and becausenolieis of the truth.
We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
in whateverour heartcondemnsus; for Godis greaterthan our heartand knowsall things.
Beloved,ifour heartdoes not condemnus, we haveconfidencebeforeGod;