And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these {is} charity.

I know thy works, and charity, and service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last {to be} more than the first.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.

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

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

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

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also {to see} you:

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Therefore, as ye abound in every {thing, in} faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and {in} all diligence, and {in} your love to us, {see} that ye abound in this grace also.

Knowing {this}, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {alone: Gr. by itself}

For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:

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;

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

I thank God, whom I serve from {my} forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten {son},

But {let it be} the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, {even the ornament} of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

For {God} giveth to a man that {is} good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to {him that is} good before God. This also {is} vanity and vexation of spirit. {in his...: Heb. before him}

So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, {son} of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, {then} have we confidence toward God.

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith. {moved...: or, being wary}

For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received {it} not {as} the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

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.

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

If ye love me, keep my commandments.

Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us.

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. {unbelief: or, disobedience}

For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ. {corrupt: or, deal deceitfully with} {in Christ: or, of Christ}

Charity suffereth long, {and} is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, {vaunteth...: or, is not rash}

Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord;

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him {but} a few days, for the love he had to her.

And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:

For this {is} good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour;

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if {a} man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

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. {working: or, doing}

And not only {so}, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

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

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform {it} until the day of Jesus Christ: {perform: or, finish}

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.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. {wish: or, pray}

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

But if we hope for that we see not, {then} do we with patience wait for {it}.

I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars:

Wherefore, my beloved, 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.

For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love {which ye have} to all the saints,

Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and by works was faith made perfect? {Seest...: or, Thou seest}

Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of {this} calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of {his} goodness, and the work of faith with power: {count: or, vouchsafe}

Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed. {Labour not: or, Work not}

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:

And our hope of you {is} stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so {shall ye be} also of the consolation.

Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. {Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience}

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. {alone: Gr. by itself}

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.

Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works. {without: some copies read, by}

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name's sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also {to see} you:

So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

Blessed {be} the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, {abundant: Gr. much}

Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only {use} not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called {to be} saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

For he that in these things serveth Christ {is} acceptable to God, and approved of men.

If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.

For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. {patient...: or, patience of Christ}

But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

What {doth it} profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?

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

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.

Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto you, that it was not in vain:

Knowing, brethren beloved, your election of God. {beloved...: or, beloved of God, your election}

The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;

That ye submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with {us}, and laboureth.

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given {us} everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,