to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
"Nevertheless the righteouswill holdto his way,And he who has cleanhandswill growstrongerand stronger.
Waitfor the LORD;Be strongand let your hearttakecourage;Yes, waitfor the LORD.
Trustin the LORDand dogood;Dwellin the landand cultivatefaithfulness.
Waitfor the LORDand keepHis way,And He will exaltyou to inheritthe land;When the wickedare cutoff,you will seeit.
he keepshis handfrom the poor,does not takeinterestor increase,[but] executesMy ordinances,and walksin My statutes;he will not diefor his father'siniquity,he will surelylive.
"Thesewill go awayinto eternalpunishment,but the righteousinto eternallife."
"By your enduranceyou will gainyour lives.
"But the [seed] in the goodsoil,theseare the ones whohave heardthe wordin an honestand goodheart,and hold it fast,and bear fruitwith perseverance.
"Alreadyhe who reapsis receivingwagesand is gatheringfruitfor lifeeternal;sothat he who sowsand he who reapsmay rejoicetogether.
"Howcanyou believe,when you receivegloryfrom one anotherand you do not seekthe glorythat is from the [one and] onlyGod?
but gloryand honorand peaceto everyonewho doesgood,to the Jewfirstand alsoto the Greek.
For the wagesof sinis death,but the free giftof Godis eternallifein ChristJesusour Lord.
For I considerthat the sufferingsof thispresenttimeare not worthyto be compared with the glorythat is to be revealedto us.
And [He did so] to make knownthe richesof His gloryupon vesselsof mercy,whichHe prepared beforehandfor glory,
Soalsois the resurrectionof the dead.It is sowna perishable[body], it is raisedan imperishable[body];
NowI saythis,brethren,that fleshand bloodcannotinheritthe kingdomof God;nordoes the perishableinheritthe imperishable.
Therefore,my belovedbrethren,be steadfast,immovable,alwaysaboundingin the workof the Lord,knowingthat your toilis not [in] vainin the Lord.
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
Gracebe with allthosewho loveour LordJesusChristwith incorruptible[love].
to whomGodwilledto make knownwhatis the richesof the gloryof thismysteryamongthe Gentiles,whichis Christin you, the hopeof glory.
Nowto the Kingeternal,immortal,invisible,the onlyGod,[be] honorand gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
but nowhas been revealedby the appearingof our SaviorChristJesus,who abolisheddeathand broughtlifeand immortalityto lightthroughthe gospel,
"YOU HAVE MADEHIM FOR A LITTLE WHILELOWERTHANTHE ANGELS;YOU HAVE CROWNEDHIM WITH GLORYAND HONOR,AND HAVE APPOINTEDHIM OVERTHE WORKSOF YOUR HANDS;
sothat you will not be sluggish,but imitatorsof thosewho throughfaithand patienceinheritthe promises.
And so,having patiently waited,he obtainedthe promise.
Thisis the promisewhichHe Himselfmadeto us: eternallife.
