He was absolutely sure that God would be able to do what he had promised.

The scripture says, "I spoke because I believed." In the same spirit of faith we also speak because we believe.

and it is for this reason that I suffer these things. But I am still full of confidence, because I know whom I have trusted, and I am sure that he is able to keep safe until that Day what he has entrusted to me.

It was in faith that all these persons died. They did not receive the things God had promised, but from a long way off they saw them and welcomed them, and admitted openly that they were foreigners and refugees on earth.

If we live, it is for the Lord that we live, and if we die, it is for the Lord that we die. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never die. No one can snatch them away from me.

Paul, Apollos, and Peter; this world, life and death, the present and the future---all these are yours,

and you belong to Christ, and Christ belongs to God.

So when this takes place, and the mortal has been changed into the immortal, then the scripture will come true: "Death is destroyed; victory is complete!"

Death gets its power to hurt from sin, and sin gets its power from the Law.

So then, my dear friends, stand firm and steady. Keep busy always in your work for the Lord, since you know that nothing you do in the Lord's service is ever useless.

While we live in this earthly tent, we groan with a feeling of oppression; it is not that we want to get rid of our earthly body, but that we want to have the heavenly one put on over us, so that what is mortal will be transformed by life.

So we are always full of courage. We know that as long as we are at home in the body we are away from the Lord's home.

We are full of courage and would much prefer to leave our home in the body and be at home with the Lord.

My deep desire and hope is that I shall never fail in my duty, but that at all times, and especially right now, I shall be full of courage, so that with my whole being I shall bring honor to Christ, whether I live or die.

But if by continuing to live I can do more worthwhile work, then I am not sure which I should choose.

Well, no wonder! Even Satan can disguise himself to look like an angel of light!

Christ rules there above all heavenly rulers, authorities, powers, and lords; he has a title superior to all titles of authority in this world and in the next.

Put on all the armor that God gives you, so that you will be able to stand up against the Devil's evil tricks.

For we are not fighting against human beings but against the wicked spiritual forces in the heavenly world, the rulers, authorities, and cosmic powers of this dark age.

For through him God created everything in heaven and on earth, the seen and the unseen things, including spiritual powers, lords, rulers, and authorities. God created the whole universe through him and for him.

And on that cross Christ freed himself from the power of the spiritual rulers and authorities; he made a public spectacle of them by leading them as captives in his victory procession.

who has gone to heaven and is at the right side of God, ruling over all angels and heavenly authorities and powers.

Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.

But after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who calls you to share his eternal glory in union with Christ, will himself perfect you and give you firmness, strength, and a sure foundation.