Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

By thee have I been holden up from the womb: thou art he that took me out of my mother's bowels: my praise shall be continually of thee.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren which are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that ye increase more and more;

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.