Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
He said,"Behold,it is stillhighday;it is not timefor the livestockto be gathered.Waterthe sheep,and go,pasturethem."
They allwaitfor You To givethem their foodin due season.
Those who sowin tearsshall reapwith joyfulshouting.
The eyesof alllookto You, And You givethem their foodin due time.
The wickedearnsdeceptivewages,But he who sowsrighteousness[gets] a true reward.
Castyour breadon the surfaceof the waters,for you will findit after manydays.
You said,"Ah,woeis me! For the LORDhas addedsorrowto my pain;I am wearywith my groaningand have foundnorest."'
then I shall giveyou rainsin their season,so that the landwill yieldits produceand the treesof the fieldwill beartheir fruit.
In that dayit will be saidto Jerusalem:"Do not be afraid,O Zion;Do not let your handsfalllimp.
"You also say,My, howtiresomeit is!' And you disdainfullysniffat it," saysthe LORDof hosts,"and you bringwhat was takenby robberyand [what is] lameor sick;so you bringthe offering!Should I receivethat from your hand?"saysthe LORD.
"You will be hatedby allbecauseof My name,but it is the one who has enduredto the endwho will be saved.
"But the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
"In the same mannerthe one who [had received] the two[talents] gainedtwomore.
Jesusgotup and [began] to followhim, and [so did] His disciples.
He saidto the manwith the witheredhand,"Getup and come forward!"
NowHe was tellingthem a parableto show that at all timesthey oughtto prayand not to lose heart,
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
Therefore,since we havethisministry,as we received mercy,we do not lose heart,
Thereforewe do not lose heart,but thoughour outermanis decaying,yetour inner manis being reneweddayby day.
Nowthis[I say], he who sowssparinglywill alsoreapsparingly,and he who sowsbountifullywill alsoreapbountifully.
ThereforeI askyou not to lose heartat my tribulationson your behalf,for they are your glory.
that He will givethe rainfor your landin its season,the earlyand laterain,that you may gatherin your grainand your newwineand your oil.
But as for you, brethren,do not grow wearyof doing good.
For considerHim who has enduredsuchhostilityby sinnersagainstHimself,sothat you will not grow wearyand loseheart.
and you have forgottenthe exhortationwhichis addressedto you as sons,"MY SON,DO NOT REGARD LIGHTLYTHE DISCIPLINEOF THE LORD,NORFAINTWHEN YOU ARE REPROVEDBY HIM;
For we have becomepartakersof Christ,ifwe hold fastthe beginningof our assurancefirmuntilthe end,
but Christ[was faithful] as a SonoverHis house--whosehousewe are, ifwe hold fastour confidenceand the boastof our hopefirmuntilthe end.
Thereforebe patient,brethren,untilthe comingof the Lord.The farmerwaitsfor the preciousproduceof the soil,being patientaboutit, untilit getsthe earlyand laterains.
For suchis the willof Godthat by doing rightyou may silencethe ignoranceof foolishmen.
For it is better,ifGodshould willit so, that you sufferfor doing what is rightrather thanfor doing what is wrong.
Therefore,thosealsowho sufferaccordingto the willof Godshall entrusttheir soulsto a faithfulCreatorin doing what is right.
He who hasan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaysto the churches.To him who overcomes,to him I will give[some] of the hiddenmanna,and I will givehim a whitestone,and a newnamewrittenon the stonewhichno oneknowsbut he who receivesit.'
and you haveperseveranceand have enduredfor My name'ssake,and have not grown weary.
He who hasan ear,let him hearwhatthe Spiritsaysto the churches.To him who overcomes,I will grantto eatof the treeof lifewhichis in the Paradiseof God.'
