Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

For if these things be in you, and abound, they make you that ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.

When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.

Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.

That no man should be moved by these afflictions: for yourselves know that we are appointed thereunto.

For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;

Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.

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.

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

Not because I desire a gift: but I desire fruit that may abound to your account.

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we do toward you:

Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also do.

Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?

Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.

Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.

Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.

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

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain.

He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.

And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.

When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:

And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.

For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in:

Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?

Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee?

Being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.