and justas My FatherhasgrantedMe a kingdom,I grantyou
Ifwe endure,we will alsoreignwith Him; Ifwe denyHim, He alsowill denyus;
"Thenthe Kingwill sayto thoseon His right,'Come,you who are blessedof My Father,inheritthe kingdompreparedfor you from the foundationof the world.
Listen,my belovedbrethren:did not Godchoosethe poorof thisworld[to be] richin faithand heirsof the kingdomwhichHe promisedto thosewho loveHim?
And Jesuscameup and spoketo them, saying,"Allauthorityhas been givento Me in heavenand on earth.
"TrulyI sayto you that he will put him in chargeof allhis possessions.
"Do not be afraid,littleflock,for your Fatherhas chosen gladlyto giveyou the kingdom.
"And he saidto him, 'Welldone,goodslave,becauseyou have beenfaithfulin a very little thing,you are to be in authorityovertencities.'
And when the Chief Shepherdappears,you will receivethe unfadingcrownof glory.
Everyonewho competes in the gamesexercises self-controlin all things.They then[do it] to receivea perishablewreath,but we an imperishable.
and our hopefor you is firmly grounded,knowingthat as you are sharersof our sufferings,soalsoyou are [sharers] of our comfort.
And the wallof the cityhadtwelvefoundation stones,and on them [were] the twelvenamesof the twelveapostlesof the Lamb.
"Blessedare the poorin spirit,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
"Blessedare thosewho have been persecutedfor the sakeof righteousness,for theirsis the kingdomof heaven.
"His mastersaidto him, 'Well done,goodand faithfulslave.You were faithfulwith a few things,I will put you in chargeof many things;enterinto the joyof your master.'
