For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. And this also we pray, that you may be made complete.

And Jabez called upon the God of Israel saying, Oh, that You might bless me, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would deal to bless me, keeping me from evil, to not be hurt. And God brought to pass what he had asked.

And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil.

And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in full true knowledge and all discernment,

being filled with the fruits of righteousness through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and keep me safe for His Heavenly kingdom. To Him be glory forever and ever. Amen.

But in all things commending ourselves as ministers of God; in much endurance, in afflictions, in needs, in distresses,

For not he who commends himself is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

Greet Apelles, approved in Christ. Greet those of Aristobulus.

For there need to also be heresies among you, that those who are approved may be recognized among you.

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

providing honorable things, not only before the Lord, but also before men.

Repay no one evil for evil. Have regard for good things in the sight of all men.

Let us walk decently, as in the day, not in carousings and drunkenness, not in cohabitation and licentiousness, not in strife and envy.

Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy; think on these things.

for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity.

having your behavior honorable among the Gentiles, that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by your good works which they observe, glorify God in the day of visitation.

through honor and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not put to death;

For his letters, they say, are weighty and powerful, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech of no account.

For I think that God has displayed us, the apostles, last, as men condemned to death; for we became spectacles to all creation, both to angels and to men.

To the present hour we both hunger and thirst, and we are poorly clothed, and beaten, and wander homeless.

being defamed, we entreat. We have become as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things until now.