Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to t
as you hold forth the word of life, in order that I may boast on the day of Christ that I did not run or labor in vain.
He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.
Therefore, beloved, since you already know these things, be on your guard so that you will not be carried away by the er
if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has b
Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in ou
Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Then they inquired, “What must we do to perform the works of God?”
equip you with every good thing to do His will. And may He accomplish in us what is pleasing in His sight through Jesus
If Timothy comes, see to it that he has nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, just
And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow with love for one another and for everyone else, just as our love fo
rooted and built up in Him, established in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Surely he will never be shaken; the righteous man will be remembered forever.
Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have
Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit,
He gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zeal
Therefore, beloved, as you anticipate these things, make every effort to be found at peace—spotless and blameless in His
When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition
Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of th
so that none of you would be shaken by these trials. For you know that we are destined for this.
We have come to share in Christ if we hold firmly to the end the assurance we had at first.
We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more
And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped trying to persuade her.
By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
He who receives you receives Me, and he who receives Me receives the One who sent Me.
I fear for you, that my efforts for you may have been in vain.
Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account.
because he nearly died for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for your deficit of service to me.
For this reason, when I could bear it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith, for fear that the tempter had some
Then they will not be like their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation, whose heart was not loyal, whose spirit
Surely in vain I have kept my heart pure; in innocence I have washed my hands.
Their hearts were disloyal to Him, and they were unfaithful to His covenant.