So we urged Titus, that as he had begun, so he would also complete this grace among you as well.

Therefore I ask that you do not lose heart at my afflictions on your behalf, which is your glory.

And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end,

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

Now she who is truly a widow, and left alone, trusts in God and continues in supplications and prayers night and day.

And Abraham approached and said, Would You also sweep away the righteous with the wicked?

Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?

Then Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:

And he spoke to Him yet again and said, Suppose there should be forty found there? And He said, I will not do it for the sake of forty.

And he said, Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there? And He said, I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty.

Moreover, concerning a foreigner, who is not of Your people Israel, but has come from a distant land on account of Your name

hear in Heaven Your dwelling place, and do according to all for which the foreigner calls upon You, that all peoples of the earth may know Your name to fear You, as do Your people Israel, and that they may know that this house which I have built is called by Your name.

i1 [To the Chief Musician. Neginoth. A Psalm. A Song.] i0 par God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us. Selah.

Let the peoples give thanks to You, O God; let all the peoples give thanks to You.

And blessed is His glorious name forever; let all the earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen.

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in Heaven, Holy is Your name.

Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.

Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man is mighty.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout all the world.

But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was delivered to you.

giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,

I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is fitting, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all abounds toward each other,

who desires all men to be saved and to come to a full true knowledge of the truth.

Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked, but now commands all men everywhere to repent,

And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love to one another and to all, just as we do to you,

Besides, a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

to speak evil of no one, not being a brawler, but fair, showing all meekness to all men.