And we desirethat each oneof you showthe samediligencesoas to realize the full assuranceof hopeuntilthe end,
And the workof righteousnesswill be peace,And the serviceof righteousness,quietnessand confidenceforever.
"But the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
Inasmuchas manyhave undertakento compilean accountof the thingsaccomplishedamongus,
orhe who exhorts,in his exhortation;he who gives,with liberality;he who leads,with diligence;he who shows mercy,with cheerfulness.
Nowmay the Godof hopefillyou with alljoyand peacein believing,sothat you will aboundin hopeby the powerof the HolySpirit.
But nowfaith,hope,love,abidethesethree;but the greatestof theseis love.
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
For we through the Spirit,by faith,are waitingfor the hopeof righteousness.
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
Let us therefore,as manyas are perfect,havethisattitude;and ifin anythingyou havea differentattitude,Godwill revealthat alsoto you;
ifindeedyou continuein the faithfirmly establishedand steadfast,and not moved awayfrom the hopeof the gospelthat you have heard,which was proclaimedin allcreationunderheaven,and of whichI, Paul,was madea minister.
becauseof the hopelaidup for you in heaven,of whichyou previously heardin the wordof truth,the gospel
that their heartsmay be encouraged,having been knit togetherin love,and [attaining] to allthe wealththat comes from the full assuranceof understanding,[resulting] in a true knowledgeof God'smystery,[that is], Christ[Himself],
for our gospeldid not cometo you in wordonly,but alsoin powerand in the HolySpiritand with fullconviction;justas you knowwhat kind of menwe provedto be amongyou for your sake.
for indeedyou do practiceit towardallthe brethrenwhoare in allMacedonia.But we urgeyou, brethren,to excelstill more,
But as for you, brethren,do not grow wearyof doing good.
let us draw nearwith a sincereheartin full assuranceof faith,having our heartssprinkled[clean] from an evilconscienceand our bodieswashedwith purewater.
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.
They returnedto Joshuaand saidto him, "Do not let allthe peoplegoup; [only] about two orthreethousandmenneed goup to Ai;do not make allthe peopletoilup there,for they are few."
who throughHim are believersin God,who raisedHim from the deadand gaveHim glory,sothat your faithand hopeare in God.
Therefore,brethren,be all the morediligentto makecertainabout His callingand choosingyou; for as long as you practicethese things,you will neverstumble;
Therefore,beloved,since you lookfor these things,be diligentto be foundby Him in peace,spotlessand blameless,
We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
We will knowby thisthat we are of the truth,and will assureour heartbeforeHim
He who overcomes,and he who keepsMy deedsuntilthe end,TO HIM I WILL GIVEAUTHORITYOVERTHE NATIONS;