Thereforewe do not lose heart,but thoughour outermanis decaying,yetour inner manis being reneweddayby day.
My soullanguishesfor Your salvation;I waitfor Your word.
[I would have despaired] unlessI had believedthat I would seethe goodnessof the LORDIn the landof the living.
Createin me a cleanheart,O God,And renewa steadfastspiritwithinme.
My fleshand my heartmay fail,But Godis the strengthof my heartand my portionforever.
He givesstrengthto the weary,And to [him who] lacksmightHe increasespower.
Yet those who waitfor the LORDWill gainnewstrength;They will mountup [with] wingslike eagles,They will runand not gettired,They will walkand not becomeweary.
You said,"Ah,woeis me! For the LORDhas addedsorrowto my pain;I am wearywith my groaningand have foundnorest."'
Giveus eachdayour dailybread.
And do not be conformedto thisworld,but be transformedby the renewingof your mind,sothat you may provewhatthe willof Godis, that which is goodand acceptableand perfect.
For I joyfully concurwith the lawof Godin the innerman,
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
I will most gladlyspendand be expendedfor your souls.IfI loveyou more,am I to be lovedless?
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
that He would grantyou, accordingto the richesof His glory,to be strengthenedwith powerthroughHis Spiritin the innerman,
and that you be renewedin the spiritof your mind,
and have puton the new selfwho is being renewedto a true knowledgeaccordingto the imageof the One who createdhim--
He savedus, not on the basisof deedswhichwe have donein righteousness,but accordingto His mercy,by the washingof regenerationand renewingby the HolySpirit,
but [let it be] the hiddenpersonof the heart,with the imperishable qualityof a gentleand quietspirit,whichis preciousin the sightof God.
Ifyou are reviledfor the nameof Christ,you are blessed,becausethe Spiritof gloryand of Godrestson you.
