⁵ For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

⁹ Do not give way to him but be strong in your faith, in the knowledge that your brothers who are in the world undergo the same troubles.

⁴⁰ Let all things be done in the right and ordered way.

¹⁷ But we, my brothers, being away from you for a short time, in body but not in heart, had all the more desire to see your face;

¹³ Be on the watch, unmoved in the faith, and be strong like men.

¹⁷ For this reason, my loved ones, having knowledge of these things before they take place, take care that you are not turned away by the error of the uncontrolled, so falling from your true faith.

¹⁸ But be increased in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. May he have glory now and for ever. So be it.

¹⁹ And this hope is like a strong band for our souls, fixed and certain, and going in to that which is inside the veil;

¹⁴ For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;

⁸ For it is life to us if you keep your faith in the Lord unchanged.

⁵⁸ For this cause, my dear brothers, be strong in purpose and unmoved, ever giving yourselves to the work of the Lord, because you are certain that your work is not without effect in the Lord.

³ For I myself, being present in spirit though not in body, have come to a decision about him who has done this thing;

⁴ In the name of our Lord Jesus, when you have come together with my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus,

³⁷ And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

⁸ And not be like their fathers, a stiff-necked and uncontrolled generation; a generation whose heart was hard, whose spirit was not true to God.

³⁵ And there was a great amount of burned offerings, with the fat of the peace-offerings and the drink offerings for every burned offering. So the work of the Lord's house was put in order.

¹ For it is my desire to give you news of the great fight I am making for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not seen my face in the flesh;

³⁴ If any man is in need of food, let him take his meal in his house; so that you may not come together to your damage. And the rest I will put in order when I come.

⁴² And they kept their attention fixed on the Apostles' teaching and were united together in the taking of broken bread and in prayer.

¹⁸ And when she saw that Ruth was strong in her purpose to go with her she said no more.