May the Lorddirectyour heartsinto the loveof Godand into the steadfastnessof Christ.
that He may inclineour heartsto Himself, to walkin allHis waysand to keepHis commandmentsand His statutesand His ordinances,whichHe commandedour fathers.
"O LORD,the Godof Abraham,Isaacand Israel,our fathers,preservethisforeverin the intentionsof the heartof Your people,and directtheir heartto You;
Inclinemy heartto Your testimoniesAnd not to [dishonest] gain.
Ohthat my waysmay be establishedTo keepYour statutes!
I waitedpatientlyfor the LORD;And He inclinedto me and heardmy cry.
In allyour waysacknowledgeHim, And He will makeyour pathsstraight.
I know,O LORD,that a man'swayis not in himself,Noris it in a manwho walksto directhis steps.
"But thisis the covenantwhichI will makewith the houseof Israelafterthosedays,"declaresthe LORD,"I will putMy lawwithinthem and on their heartI will writeit; and I will be their God,and they shall be My people.
[It is] goodthat he waitssilentlyFor the salvationof the LORD.
and hopedoes not disappoint,becausethe loveof Godhas been pouredout withinour heartsthroughthe HolySpiritwho was givento us.
But ifwe hopefor whatwe do not see,with perseverancewe wait eagerlyfor it.
And we knowthat Godcausesall thingsto work togetherfor goodto thosewho loveGod,to thosewho are calledaccordingto [His] purpose.
but ifanyonelovesGod,he is knownby Him.
But the fruitof the Spiritis love,joy,peace,patience,kindness,goodness,faithfulness,
"Moreover the LORDyour Godwill circumciseyour heartand the heartof your descendants,to lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour soul,sothat you may live.
and to waitfor His Sonfrom heaven,whomHe raisedfrom the dead,[that is] Jesus,who rescuesus from the wrathto come.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
Nowmay our Godand FatherHimselfand Jesusour Lorddirectour wayto you;
in the futurethere is laidup for me the crownof righteousness,whichthe Lord,the righteousJudge,will awardto me on that day;and not onlyto me, but alsoto allwho have lovedHis appearing.
lookingfor the blessedhopeand the appearingof the gloryof our greatGodand Savior,ChristJesus,
soChristalso,having been offeredonceto bearthe sinsof many,will appeara second timefor salvationwithout[reference to] sin,to thosewho eagerly awaitHim.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
Therefore,since Christhas sufferedin the flesh,armyourselves alsowith the samepurpose,becausehe who has sufferedin the fleshhas ceasedfrom sin,
lookingfor and hasteningthe comingof the dayof God,becauseof whichthe heavenswill be destroyedby burning,and the elementswill meltwith intense heat!
We love,becauseHe firstlovedus.
I, John,your brotherand fellow partakerin the tribulationand kingdomand perseverance[which are] in Jesus,was on the islandcalledPatmosbecauseof the wordof Godand the testimonyof Jesus.
Ifanyone[is destined] for captivity,to captivityhe goes;ifanyonekillswith the sword,with the swordhe mustbe killed.Hereis the perseveranceand the faithof the saints.
