So Jesus said again, "I am telling you the truth: I am the gate for the sheep.

I am the gate. Those who come in by me will be saved; they will come in and go out and find pasture.

Jesus answered him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life; no one goes to the Father except by me.

When they arrived in Antioch, they gathered the people of the church together and told them about all that God had done with them and how he had opened the way for the Gentiles to believe.

It is through Christ that all of us, Jews and Gentiles, are able to come in the one Spirit into the presence of the Father.

In union with Christ and through our faith in him we have the boldness to go into God's presence with all confidence.

We have, then, my friends, complete freedom to go into the Most Holy Place by means of the death of Jesus.

He opened for us a new way, a living way, through the curtain---that is, through his own body.

For Christ died for sins once and for all, a good man on behalf of sinners, in order to lead you to God. He was put to death physically, but made alive spiritually,

By his blood we are now put right with God; how much more, then, will we be saved by him from God's anger!

We were God's enemies, but he made us his friends through the death of his Son. Now that we are God's friends, how much more will we be saved by Christ's life!

There is no condemnation now for those who live in union with Christ Jesus.

And so those whom God set apart, he called; and those he called, he put right with himself, and he shared his glory with them.

Certainly not God, who did not even keep back his own Son, but offered him for us all! He gave us his Son---will he not also freely give us all things?

Who, then, will condemn them? Not Christ Jesus, who died, or rather, who was raised to life and is at the right side of God, pleading with him for us!

As the scripture says, "For your sake we are in danger of death at all times; we are treated like sheep that are going to be slaughtered."

For I am certain that nothing can separate us from his love: neither death nor life, neither angels nor other heavenly rulers or powers, neither the present nor the future,

Who are you to judge the servants of someone else? It is their own Master who will decide whether they succeed or fail. And they will succeed, because the Lord is able to make them succeed.

"I am telling you the truth: those who hear my words and believe in him who sent me have eternal life. They will not be judged, but have already passed from death to life.

And now I want to remind you, my friends, of the Good News which I preached to you, which you received, and on which your faith stands firm.

So put on God's armor now! Then when the evil day comes, you will be able to resist the enemy's attacks; and after fighting to the end, you will still hold your ground.

and so we look forward to possessing the rich blessings that God keeps for his people. He keeps them for you in heaven, where they cannot decay or spoil or fade away.

This hope does not disappoint us, for God has poured out his love into our hearts by means of the Holy Spirit, who is God's gift to us.

For it was by hope that we were saved; but if we see what we hope for, then it is not really hope. For who of us hopes for something we see?

Let your hope keep you joyful, be patient in your troubles, and pray at all times.

May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.

But I know there is someone in heaven who will come at last to my defense.

I will see him with my own eyes, and he will not be a stranger. My courage failed because you said,

And so I am thankful and glad, and I feel completely secure,

You will show me the path that leads to life; your presence fills me with joy and brings me pleasure forever.

But I will see you, because I have done no wrong; and when I awake, your presence will fill me with joy.

Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.

May our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and in his grace gave us unfailing courage and a firm hope,

But Christ is faithful as the Son in charge of God's house. We are his house if we keep up our courage and our confidence in what we hope for.

There are these two things, then, that cannot change and about which God cannot lie. So we who have found safety with him are greatly encouraged to hold firmly to the hope placed before us.

Let us give thanks to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Because of his great mercy he gave us new life by raising Jesus Christ from death. This fills us with a living hope,

They are for you, who through faith are kept safe by God's power for the salvation which is ready to be revealed at the end of time.

Their purpose is to prove that your faith is genuine. Even gold, which can be destroyed, is tested by fire; and so your faith, which is much more precious than gold, must also be tested, so that it may endure. Then you will receive praise and glory and honor on the Day when Jesus Christ is revealed.

because you are receiving the salvation of your souls, which is the purpose of your faith in him.

See how much the Father has loved us! His love is so great that we are called God's children---and so, in fact, we are. This is why the world does not know us: it has not known God.

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

Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life.

everyone has sinned and is far away from God's saving presence.

Since we are his children, we will possess the blessings he keeps for his people, and we will also possess with Christ what God has kept for him; for if we share Christ's suffering, we will also share his glory.

I consider that what we suffer at this present time cannot be compared at all with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

Then Moses requested, "Please, let me see the dazzling light of your presence."

I will not let you see my face, because no one can see me and stay alive,

You guide me with your instruction and at the end you will receive me with honor.

'Well done, you good and faithful servant!' said his master. 'You have been faithful in managing small amounts, so I will put you in charge of large amounts. Come on in and share my happiness!'

"I am telling you the truth: those who hear my words and believe in him who sent me have eternal life. They will not be judged, but have already passed from death to life.

All of us, then, reflect the glory of the Lord with uncovered faces; and that same glory, coming from the Lord, who is the Spirit, transforms us into his likeness in an ever greater degree of glory.

And this small and temporary trouble we suffer will bring us a tremendous and eternal glory, much greater than the trouble.

To those who win the victory I will give the right to sit beside me on my throne, just as I have been victorious and now sit by my Father on his throne.

I heard a loud voice speaking from the throne: "Now God's home is with people! He will live with them, and they shall be his people. God himself will be with them, and he will be their God.

and shining with the glory of God. The city shone like a precious stone, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

The city has no need of the sun or the moon to shine on it, because the glory of God shines on it, and the Lamb is its lamp.

They will see his face, and his name will be written on their foreheads.

There shall be no more night, and they will not need lamps or sunlight, because the Lord God will be their light, and they will rule as kings forever and ever.