for bodilydisciplineis only of littleprofit,but godlinessis profitablefor all things,since it holdspromisefor the presentlifeand [also] for the [life] to come.
"Can a vigorous manbe of useto God,Ora wiseman be usefulto himself?
"Ifthey hearand serve[Him], They will endtheir daysin prosperityAnd their yearsin pleasures.
He will fulfillthe desireof those who fearHim; He will also heartheir cryand will savethem.
But the humblewill inheritthe landAnd will delightthemselves in abundantprosperity.
The righteouswill inheritthe landAnd dwellin it forever.
For evildoerswill be cutoff,But those who waitfor the LORD,they will inheritthe land.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
The fearof the LORD[leads] to life,So that one may sleepsatisfied,untouchedby evil.
The rewardof humility[and] the fearof the LORDAre riches,honorand life.
Althougha sinnerdoesevila hundred[times] and may lengthenhis [life], stillI knowthat it will be wellfor those who fearGod,whofearHim openly.
Sayto the righteousthat [it will go] well[with them], For they will eatthe fruitof their actions.
He will dwellon the heights,His refugewill be the impregnablerock;His breadwill be given[him], His waterwill be sure.
"For whatpurposedoes frankincensecometo Me from ShebaAnd the sweetcanefrom a distantland?Your burntofferingsare not acceptableAnd your sacrificesare not pleasingto Me."
"Whoeverspeaksa wordagainstthe Sonof Man,it shall be forgivenhim; but whoeverspeaksagainstthe HolySpirit,it shall not be forgivenhim, eitherin thisageorin the [age] to come.
"And everyonewhohas lefthousesorbrothersorsistersorfatherormotherorchildrenorfarmsfor My name'ssake,will receivemany times as much,and will inheriteternallife.
"But seekfirstHis kingdomand His righteousness,and allthese thingswill be addedto you.
but that he will receivea hundred times as muchnowin the presentage,housesand brothersand sistersand mothersand childrenand farms,along with persecutions;and in the ageto come,eternallife.
"But newwinemust be putinto freshwineskins.
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
whetherPaulorApollosorCephasorthe worldorlifeordeathorthings presentorthings to come;all thingsbelong to you,
But foodwill not commendus to God;we are neitherthe worseifwe do not eat,northe betterifwe do eat.
But have nothing to dowith worldlyfablesfit only for old women.On the otherhand,disciplineyourselffor the purpose of godliness;
Ifanyoneadvocates a different doctrineand does not agreewith soundwords,thoseof our LordJesusChrist,and with the doctrineconformingto godliness,
and constant frictionbetween menof depravedmindand deprivedof the truth,who supposethat godlinessis a means of gain.
But godliness[actually] is a meansof greatgainwhen accompaniedby contentment.
holdingto a formof godliness,although they have deniedits power;Avoidsuch men as these.
Thisis a trustworthystatement;and concerningthese thingsI wantyou to speak confidently,sothat thosewho have believedGodwill be carefulto engagein gooddeeds.These thingsare goodand profitablefor men.
Do not be carried awayby variedand strangeteachings;for it is goodfor the heartto be strengthenedby grace,not by foods,throughwhichthosewho were so occupiedwere not benefited.
Thisis the promisewhichHe Himselfmadeto us: eternallife.
He who overcomes,I will makehim a pillarin the templeof My God,and he will not goout from it anymore;and I will writeon him the nameof My God,and the nameof the cityof My God,the newJerusalem,which comes downout of heavenfrom My God,and My newname.
He who overcomes,I will grantto him to sitdownwith Me on My throne,as I alsoovercameand sat downwith My Fatheron His throne.
Samuelsaid,"Has the LORDas much delightin burntofferingsand sacrificesAs in obeyingthe voiceof the LORD?Behold,to obeyis betterthansacrifice,[And] to heedthanthe fatof rams.
