Why am I so sad? Why am I so troubled? I will put my hope in God, and once again I will praise him, my savior and my God.

I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.

Yet hope returns when I remember this one thing:

So it is best for us to wait in patience---to wait for him to save us---

Do not lose your courage, then, because it brings with it a great reward.

So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.

Everyone who has this hope in Christ keeps himself pure, just as Christ is pure.

I have relied on you all my life; you have protected me since the day I was born. I will always praise you.

I pray that your love will keep on growing more and more, together with true knowledge and perfect judgment,

And you have, in fact, behaved like this toward all the believers in all of Macedonia. So we beg you, our friends, to do even more.

But continue to grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory, now and forever! Amen.