but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm to the end.

For we have become partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence 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.

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

But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

that by two immutable things, in which it [is] impossible for God to lie, we might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before [us.]

By faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed, and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.

God [is] faithful, by whom you were called into the fellowship of His Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God [is] faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear [it.]

He who calls you [is] faithful, who also will do [it.]

But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard [you] from the evil one.

in hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began,