"Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is pleased to give you the Kingdom.

'Well done,' he said; 'you are a good servant! Since you were faithful in small matters, I will put you in charge of ten cities.'

Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.

Then the King will say to the people on his right, 'Come, you that are blessed by my Father! Come and possess the kingdom which has been prepared for you ever since the creation of the world.

Every athlete in training submits to strict discipline, in order to be crowned with a wreath that will not last; but we do it for one that will last forever.

So our hope in you is never shaken; we know that just as you share in our sufferings, you also share in the help we receive.

If we continue to endure, we shall also rule with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.

Listen, my dear friends! God chose the poor people of this world to be rich in faith and to possess the kingdom which he promised to those who love him.

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown which will never lose its brightness.

The city's wall was built on twelve foundation stones, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.