For by it the elders bore witness.

By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not understanding where he was going.

for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born as many as the stars of the sky in multitude; innumerable as the sand which is by the seashore.

For those who say such things declare plainly that they seek a homeland.

But now they reach forth to a better, that is, a heavenly place. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

of whom it was said, In Isaac your Seed shall be called,

By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the departure of the children of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones.

By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the recompense.

By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that he who destroyed the firstborn should not touch them.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days.

And what more shall I say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gideon and Barak and Samson and Jephthah, also of David and Samuel and the prophets:

quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in battle, turned to flight the armies of foreigners.

Still others had trial of mockings and floggings, yes, and of bonds and imprisonment.

of whom the world was not worthy. They wandered in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth.

Who are these who fly like a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

You will ascend, and come like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many people with you.

And you will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. It shall be in the last final days that I will bring you against My land, so that the nations may know Me, when I am sanctified in you, O Gog, before their eyes.

for I have five brothers, that he may testify to them, that they not also come to this place of torment.

And what He has seen and heard, this He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

And many of the Samaritans of that city believed into Him because of the word of the woman who testified, He told me everything that I ever did.

For Jesus Himself testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.

By Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify these things to you, to the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.

He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.

And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me.

And the ones that fell among thorns are those who, when they have heard, go out and are choked with cares, riches, and pleasures of life, and bring no fruit to maturity.

And He said to another, Follow Me. But he said, Lord, let me first go and bury my father.

And another also said, Lord, I will follow You, but let me first go and bid farewell to those who are at my house.

And He said to them, Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.

If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple.

For which of you, intending to build a tower, does not sit down first and count the cost, whether he has enough to finish it;

saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish.

Or else, while the other is still a great way off, he sends a delegation and asks terms of peace.

So when Jesus heard these things, He said to him, You still lack one thing. Sell everything that you have and distribute to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven; and come, follow Me.

And when Jesus saw that he became very sorrowful, He said, How hard it is for those who have riches to enter into the kingdom of God.

But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with giddiness, drunkenness, and cares of this life, and that Day come upon you unexpectedly.

And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed.

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

Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilements of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

that you put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which is corrupted according to the deceitful lusts,

and that you put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.

Therefore put to death your members which are on the earth: sexual perversion, uncleanness, passion, evil lusts, and covetousness, which is idolatry.

in which you yourselves once walked when you lived in them.

But those who purpose to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which plunge people into ruin and destruction.

For the love of money is a root of all evils, for which some being greedy, have strayed from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

No one serving military duty entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who enlisted him.

Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh in the lusts of men, but in the will of God.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

For all that is in the world; the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life; is not of the Father but is of the world.

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

For yet a little while, and He who is coming will come and will not linger.

But we are not of those who draw back to destruction, but of those who believe to the preserving of the soul.

I was also perfect before Him, and I kept myself from my iniquity.

Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it.

Therefore I run in this manner: not with uncertainty. Thus I fight: not as one who beats the air.

You were running well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth?

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.

that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold, since Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

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

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

But he who endures to the end shall be kept safe.

But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the Word with an honest and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with steadfastness.

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

And not only that, but we also exult in afflictions, knowing that affliction produces perseverance;

And hope does not make ashamed, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

For we were saved by hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees?

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

rejoicing in hope, patient in affliction, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.

Therefore be patient, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it until it receives the early and latter rain.

Do not grumble against one another, brethren, that you not be condemned. Behold, the Judge stands at the door.

Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the endurance of Job and seen the outcome brought about by the Lord; that the Lord is very kind and merciful.

with knowledge self-control, with self-control perseverance, with perseverance godliness,

I, John, both your brother and companion in the affliction and kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was on the island that is called Patmos because of the Word of God and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ.

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.

He who leads into captivity shall go into captivity; he who kills with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.