For our citizenship is in Heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ,

who will transform our lowly body that it may be conformed to His glorious body, according to the working by which He is able even to subject all things to Himself.

Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, of what sort ought you to be in holy behavior and godliness,

Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

For God is my witness, how greatly I long for you all with the affections of Jesus Christ.

since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.

holding fast the Word of Life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain.

(as also you have understood us in part), that we are your rejoicing as you also are ours, in the day of the Lord Jesus.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at His coming.

For you are our glory and joy.

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sake before our God,

Only, let your conduct be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your affairs, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel,

Wait upon Jehovah; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, upon Jehovah!

i1 [A Song of Ascents.] i0 par Those who trust in Jehovah are like Mount Zion, which is not shaken, but remains forever.

And you will be hated by everyone on account of My name. But he who endures to the end will be kept safe.

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed in Him, If you continue to abide in My Word, you are truly My disciples.

You are already clean because of the Word which I have spoken to you.

Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me.

And they continued steadfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.

When he came and saw the grace of God, he rejoiced, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must enter the kingdom of God through many afflictions.

eternal life to those who steadfastly doing good, seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility;

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

Watch, stand fast in the faith, be like men, be strong.

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against rulers, against authorities, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies.

Stand firm therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness,

above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one.

praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints;

Epaphras, who is one of you, a bondservant of Christ, greets you, always laboring fervently for you in prayers, that you may stand complete and full-grown in all the will of God;

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

so that He may establish your hearts blameless in holiness before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all His saints.

Therefore, brethren, stand firm and hold on to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle.

You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold fast to the origin of our Foundation steadfast to the end,

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Let us hold fast the confession of the hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful.

Therefore do not cast away your confidence, which has great reward.

For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise:

You therefore, beloved, since you know this beforehand, beware also that you not be led away with the error of the wicked, and fall from your own steadfastness.

But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,

keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

Now to Him who has the power to keep you from stumbling, and to present you without blemish before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy,

to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

Because you have kept the Word of My perseverance, I also will keep you from the hour of trial which shall come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

Behold, I am coming quickly. Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.