Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it on me as a crown;
Philippians 4:1 - English Standard Version 2016 Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THEREFORE, MY brethren, whom I love and yearn to see, my delight and crown (wreath of victory), thus stand firm in the Lord, my beloved. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved. Common English Bible Therefore, my brothers and sisters whom I love and miss, who are my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord. Loved ones, Catholic Public Domain Version And so, my most beloved and most desired brothers, my joy and my crown: stand firm in this way, in the Lord, most beloved. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore, my dearly beloved brethren, and most desired, my joy and my crown; so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. |
Surely I would carry it on my shoulder; I would bind it on me as a crown;
Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
and you will be hated by all for my name’s sake. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples,
When he came and saw the grace of God, he was glad, and he exhorted them all to remain faithful to the Lord with steadfast purpose,
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.
to those who by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life;
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
just as you did partially understand us—that on the day of our Lord Jesus you will boast of us as we will boast of you.
For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel,
For God is my witness, how I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus.
holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.
for he has been longing for you all and has been distressed because you heard that he was ill.
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, greets you, always struggling on your behalf in his prayers, that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.
so that he may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all his saints.
So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.
You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
For we have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original confidence firm to the end.
Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
You therefore, beloved, knowing this beforehand, take care that you are not carried away with the error of lawless people and lose your own stability.