\{I prayed for\} fairness.\par So I will see your face, Lord.\par And seeing you, Lord, {\cf2\super [93]} \par I will be fully satisfied.\par
Romans 5:2 - Easy To Read Version Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace (kindness) that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Through Him also we have [our] access (entrance, introduction) by faith into this grace (state of God's favor) in which we [firmly and safely] stand. And let us rejoice and exult in our hope of experiencing and enjoying the glory of God. American Standard Version (1901) through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. Common English Bible We have access by faith into this grace in which we stand through him, and we boast in the hope of God’s glory. Catholic Public Domain Version For through him we also have access by faith to this grace, in which we stand firm, and to glory, in the hope of the glory of the sons of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version By whom also we have access through faith into this grace, wherein we stand, and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God. |
\{I prayed for\} fairness.\par So I will see your face, Lord.\par And seeing you, Lord, {\cf2\super [93]} \par I will be fully satisfied.\par
God, you lead me and give me good advice.\par And later you will lead me to glory. {\cf2\super [418]} \par
During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death.
But I will still be glad in the Lord.\par I will rejoice in God my savior.\par
“The master answered, ‘You did right. You are a good servant that can be trusted. You did well with that small amount of money. So I will let you care for much greater things. Come and share my happiness with me.’
So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth. I am the gate for the sheep.
I am the gate. The person that enters through me will be saved. That person will be able to come in and go out. He will find everything he needs.
Jesus answered, “I am the way. I am the truth and the life. The only way to the Father is through me.
“I tell you the truth. If a person hears what I say and believes in the One (God) who sent me, that person has life forever. That person will not be judged guilty. He has already left death and has entered into life.
When Paul and Barnabas arrived, they gathered the church (group of believers) together. Paul and Barnabas told them about all the things God had done with them. They said, “God opened a door so that the people of other nations (non-Jews) could also believe!”
That is true. But those branches were broken off because they did not believe. And you continue to be part of the tree only because you believe. Don’t be proud, but be afraid.
Be happy because you have hope. Be patient when you have troubles. Pray all the time.
You cannot judge another person’s servant. His own master decides if he is doing right or wrong. And the Lord’s servant will be right, because the Lord is able to make him right.
I pray that the God who gives hope will fill you with much joy and peace while you trust in him. Then you will have more and more hope, and it will flow out of you by the power of the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [150]}
Some people live for God’s glory, for honor, and for life that cannot be destroyed. Those people live for those things by always continuing to do good. God will give life forever to those people.
And this hope will never disappoint us—\{it will never fail\}. Why? Because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts. God gave us his love through the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [48]} That Holy Spirit was a gift to us from God.
We were saved, and we have this hope. If we can see what we are waiting for, then that is not really hope. People don’t hope for something they already have.
Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to remember the Good News {\cf2\super [106]} I told you about. You received this message, and you continue strong in it.
And our faces are not covered. We all show the Lord’s glory. We are being changed to be like him. This change in us brings more and more glory. This glory comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
Yes, through Christ we all have the right to come to the Father in one Spirit. {\cf2\super [13]}
In Christ we can come before God with freedom and without fear. We can do this through faith in Christ.
That is why you need to get God’s full armor. Then on the day of evil you will be able to stand strong. And when you have finished the whole fight, you will still be standing.
But Christ is faithful in ruling God’s house like a Son. We \{believers\} are God’s house (family). We are God’s house if we continue to be sure and proud of the great hope we have.
Those two things cannot change. God cannot lie when he says something and he cannot lie when he makes a vow. So those things give great comfort to us who came to God for safety. Those two things give us comfort and strength to continue in the hope that God gives us.
Christ himself died for you. And that one death paid for your sins. He was not guilty, but he died for people who are guilty. He did this to bring you all to God. His body was killed, but he was made alive in the spirit.
The city was shining with the glory of God. It was shining bright like a very expensive jewel, like a jasper. It was clear as crystal.
I heard a loud voice from the throne. The voice said, “Now God’s home is with people. He will live with them. They will be his people. God himself will be with them and will be their God.
“I will let every person that wins the victory sit with me on my throne. It was the same with me. I won the victory and sat down with my Father on his throne.