From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him.

Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.

Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart.

The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.

More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.

How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.