and she was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

To this promise our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope, King Agrippa, I am accused by the Jews.

I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, how without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day,

The four living creatures, each had six wings around, and were full of eyes within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!

Therefore they are before the throne of God, and serve Him day and night in His temple. And He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.

Now may our God and Father Himself, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way to you.

But we, brethren, having been taken away from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly, with great desire, to see your face.

Therefore we wanted to come to you; even I, Paul, time and again; but Satan hindered us.

making request if, by any means now at last, I may prosper by the will of God to come to you.

Now I exhort you, brethren, through the Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, that you strive together with me in prayers to God on my behalf,

that I may come to you with joy through the will of God, and may be refreshed together with you.

But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be strengthened;

that is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

And in this confidence I intended to come to you before now, that you might have a second benefit;

Not that we have dominion over your faith, but are fellow workers of your joy; for by faith you stand.

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

Finally, brethren, rejoice. Become complete. Be encouraged, be of one mind, be at peace; and the God of love and peace will be with you.

And being persuaded of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith,

Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man complete in Christ Jesus.

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;

Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power,