strengthenedwith allpower,accordingto His gloriousmight,for the attaining of allsteadfastnessand patience;joyously
ThusI have seenYou in the sanctuary,To seeYour powerand Your glory.
"Your righthand,O LORD,is majesticin power,Your righthand,O LORD,shattersthe enemy.
If you are slackin the dayof distress,Your strengthis limited.
"They will sayof Me, 'Onlyin the LORDare righteousnessand strength.'Men will cometo Him, And allwho were angryat Him will be putto shame.
but you will receivepowerwhen the HolySpirithas comeupon you; and you shall be My witnessesbothin Jerusalem,and in allJudeaand Samaria,and evento the remotest partof the earth."
Sothey went on their wayfrom the presenceof the Council,rejoicingthat they had been considered worthyto suffershamefor [His] name.
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
Be on the alert,stand firmin the faith,act like men,be strong.
But we havethistreasurein earthenvessels,sothat the surpassing greatnessof the powerwill be of Godand not from ourselves;
that He would grantyou, accordingto the richesof His glory,to be strengthenedwith powerthroughHis Spiritin the innerman,
with allhumilityand gentleness,with patience,showing tolerancefor one anotherin love,
Finally,be strongin the Lordand in the strengthof His might.
I can doall thingsthroughHim who strengthensme.
and in [your] knowledge,self-control,and in [your] self-control,perseverance,and in [your] perseverance,godliness,
to the onlyGodour Savior,throughJesusChristour Lord,[be] glory,majesty,dominionand authority,beforealltimeand nowand forever.Amen.
Hereis the perseveranceof the saintswho keepthe commandmentsof Godand their faithin Jesus.
