"But the [seed] in the goodsoil,theseare the ones whohave heardthe wordin an honestand goodheart,and hold it fast,and bear fruitwith perseverance.
For you haveneedof endurance,sothat when you have donethe willof God,you may receivewhat was promised.
"The goodmanout of the goodtreasureof his heartbringsforthwhat is good;and the evil[man] out of the evil[treasure] brings forthwhat is evil;for his mouthspeaksfrom that which fillshis heart.
By thiswe knowthat we have come to knowHim, ifwe keepHis commandments.
so that you will walkin a manner worthyof the Lord,to please[Him] in allrespects,bearing fruitin everygoodworkand increasingin the knowledgeof God;
which has cometo you, justas in allthe worldalsoit is constantly bearing fruitand increasing,evenas [it has been doing] in you alsosincethe dayyou heard[of it] and understoodthe graceof Godin truth;
"Ifyou loveMe, you will keepMy commandments.
But He said,"On the contrary,blessedare thosewho hearthe wordof Godand observeit."
having been filledwith the fruitof righteousnesswhich [comes] throughJesusChrist,to the gloryand praiseof God.
Therefore,my brethren,you alsowere made to dieto the Lawthroughthe bodyof Christ,sothat you might be joinedto another,to Him who was raisedfrom the dead,in orderthat we might bear fruitfor God.
But nowhaving been freedfrom sinand enslavedto God,you deriveyour benefit,resultingin sanctification,and the outcome,eternallife.
"Ifyou keepMy commandments,you will abidein My love;justas I have keptMy Father'scommandmentsand abidein His love.
"But the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
"Moreover the LORDyour Godwill circumciseyour heartand the heartof your descendants,to lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour soul,sothat you may live.
For thisreasonwe mustpaymuch closerattentionto what we have heard,sothat we do not drift away[from it].
For by graceyou have been savedthroughfaith;and that not of yourselves,[it is] the giftof God;
Circumcisionis nothing,and uncircumcisionis nothing,but [what matters is] the keepingof the commandmentsof God.
For I knowthat nothinggooddwellsin me, that is, in my flesh;for the willingis presentin me, but the doingof the good[is] not.
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
"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.
And let endurancehave[its] perfectresult,sothat you may be perfectand complete,lackingin nothing.
"The Chaldeanswho are fightingagainstthiscitywill enterand setthiscityon fireand burnit, with the houseswhere[people] have offeredincenseto Baalon their roofsand pouredout drinkofferingsto othergodsto provokeMe to anger.
Your wordswere foundand I atethem, And Your wordsbecamefor me a joyand the delightof my heart;For I have been calledby Your name,O LORDGodof hosts.
My son,do not forgetmy teaching,But let your heartkeepmy commandments;
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
Createin me a cleanheart,O God,And renewa steadfastspiritwithinme.
"The [seed] which fellamongthe thorns,theseare the ones who have heard,and as they go on their waythey are chokedwith worriesand richesand pleasuresof [this] life,and bringnofruit to maturity.
"Nowno oneafter lightinga lampcoversit over with a container,orputsit undera bed;but he putsit on a lampstand,sothat thosewho comein may seethe light.
But ifwe hopefor whatwe do not see,with perseverancewe wait eagerlyfor it.
