constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
So Jacobservedsevenyearsfor Racheland they seemedto him but a fewdaysbecause of his lovefor her.
For to a personwhois goodin His sightHe has givenwisdomand knowledgeand joy,while to the sinnerHe has giventhe taskof gatheringand collectingso that he may giveto onewhois goodin God'ssight.Thistoois vanityand strivingafter wind.
"Manywaterscannotquenchlove,Norwill riversoverflowit; Ifa manwere to giveallthe richesof his housefor love,It would be utterlydespised."
"Ifyou loveMe, you will keepMy commandments.
"Ifyou keepMy commandments,you will abidein My love;justas I have keptMy Father'scommandmentsand abidein His love.
and he said,'Cornelius,your prayerhas been heardand your almshave been rememberedbeforeGod.
"Thereforerepentand return,sothat your sinsmay be wiped away,in orderthat timesof refreshingmay comefrom the presenceof the Lord;
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
For whateverwas written in earlier timeswas writtenfor our instruction,sothat throughperseveranceand the encouragementof the Scriptureswe might havehope.
but nowis manifested,and by the Scripturesof the prophets,accordingto the commandmentof the eternalGod,has been made knownto allthe nations,[leading] to obedienceof faith;
GreetMary,whohas workedhardfor you.
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
But nowfaith,hope,love,abidethesethree;but the greatestof theseis love.
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
For we are not likemany,peddlingthe wordof God,but as from sincerity,but as from God,we speakin Christin the sightof God.
who gaveHimselffor our sinssothat He might rescueus from thispresentevilage,accordingto the willof our Godand Father,
For you were calledto freedom,brethren;only[do] not [turn] your freedominto an opportunityfor the flesh,but throughloveserveone another.
For in ChristJesusneithercircumcisionnoruncircumcisionmeansanything,but faithworkingthroughlove.
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
But nowthat Timothyhas cometo us from you, and has brought us good newsof your faithand love,and that you alwaysthinkkindlyof us, longingto seeus justas we alsolong to see you,
To thisendalsowe prayfor you always,that our Godwill count you worthyof your calling,and fulfilleverydesirefor goodnessand the workof faithwith power,
We oughtalwaysto give thanksto Godfor you, brethren,as is [only] fitting,becauseyour faithis greatly enlarged,and the loveof eachoneof you towardone anothergrows [ever] greater;
and the graceof our Lordwas more than abundant,with the faithand lovewhich are [found] in ChristJesus.
Thisis goodand acceptablein the sightof Godour Savior,
For you haveneedof endurance,sothat when you have donethe willof God,you may receivewhat was promised.
By faithAbraham,when he was tested,offeredup Isaac,and he who had receivedthe promiseswas offeringup his only begotten[son];
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
Thereforelet us be diligentto enterthat rest,sothat noonewill fall,through[following] the sameexampleof disobedience.
And so,having patiently waited,he obtainedthe promise.
but [let it be] the hiddenpersonof the heart,with the imperishable qualityof a gentleand quietspirit,whichis preciousin the sightof God.
Little children,let us not lovewith wordorwith tongue,but in deedand truth.
Beloved,ifour heartdoes not condemnus, we haveconfidencebeforeGod;
And everyonewho hasthishope[fixed] on Him purifieshimself,justas He is pure.
For thisis the loveof God,that we keepHis commandments;and His commandmentsare not burdensome.
I knowyour deeds,and your loveand faithand serviceand perseverance,and that your deedsof lateare greaterthan at first.
Becauseyou have keptthe wordof My perseverance,I alsowill keepyou from the hourof testing,that [hour] which is aboutto comeupon the wholeworld,to testthosewho dwellon the earth.
