³⁶ The seed of his servants will have their part in it, and there the lovers of his name will have rest.

²⁸ The children of your servants will have a safe resting-place, and their seed will be ever before you.

²⁹ The upright will have the earth for their heritage, and will go on living there for ever.

²⁷ And nothing unclean may come into it, or anyone whose works are cursed or false; but only those whose names are in the Lamb's book of life.

⁵ Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?

¹² There is a blessing on the man who undergoes testing; because, if he has God's approval, he will be given the crown of life, which the Lord has said he will give to those who have love for him.

²⁸ And we are conscious that all things are working together for good to those who have love for God, and have been marked out by his purpose.

³⁹ For the word of God is for you and for your children and for all those who are far off, even all those who may be marked out by the Lord our God.

²³ Jesus said to him in answer, If anyone has love for me, he will keep my words: and he will be dear to my Father; and we will come to him and make our living-place with him.

⁹ And their seed will be noted among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples: it will be clear to all who see them that they are the seed to which the Lord has given his blessing.

³ For I will send water on the land needing it, and streams on the dry earth: I will let my spirit come down on your seed, and my blessing on your offspring.

⁴ And they will come up like grass in a well-watered field, like water-plants by the streams.

¹⁴ Because he has given me his love, I will take him out of danger: I will put him in a place of honour, because he has kept my name in his heart.

¹⁶ Make your work clear to your servants, and your glory to their children.

¹⁷ Let the pleasure of the Lord our God be on us: O Lord, give strength to the work of our hands.