Steadfast

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not vain in the Lord.

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

Count it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into manifold temptations; — read the full passage →

Yea, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply virtue; and in your virtue knowledge; — read the full passage →

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

And let us not be weary in well-doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

that by two immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we may have a strong encouragement, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope set before us:

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.

who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed to us-ward. — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

that we may be no longer children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error;

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

Ye therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware lest, being carried away with the error of the wicked, ye fall from your own stedfastness.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God. — read the full passage →

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

but God, being rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, — read the full passage →

for we are become partakers of Christ, if we hold fast the beginning of our confidence firm unto the end:

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. — read the full passage →

And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

whom withstand stedfast in your faith, knowing that the same sufferings are accomplished in your brethren who are in the world.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

which we have as an anchor of the soul, a hope both sure and stedfast and entering into that which is within the veil;

He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

not by works done in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief:

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

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

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

through whom also we have had our access by faith into this grace wherein we stand; and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

And the God of all grace, who called you unto his eternal glory in Christ, after that ye have suffered a little while, shall himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

We love, because he first loved us.

Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him. — read the full passage →

for by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God;

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And be not afraid of them that kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, having in like manner with these given themselves over to fornication and gone after strange flesh, are set forth as an example, suffering the punishment of eternal fire.

As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;

Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.

in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Behold, I tell you a mystery: We all shall not sleep, but we shall all be changed,

But now hath Christ been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of them that are asleep.

This is my commandment, that ye love one another, even as I have loved you.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for these things, give diligence that ye may be found in peace, without spot and blameless in his sight.