The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will remain forever;
for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to children's children,
But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity.”
You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will receive me to glory.
Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,
I will rejoice and be glad in your steadfast love, because you have seen my affliction; you have known the distress of my soul,
And I will grant authority to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth.” These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed.
And this is the promise that he made to us—eternal life.
to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, who by God's power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people.
so that, as sin reigned in death, grace also might reign through righteousness leading to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
For the Gentiles seek after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them all.
Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.
but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming.
My times are in your hand; rescue me from the hand of my enemies and from my persecutors!
He asked life of you; you gave it to him, length of days forever and ever.
You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
Your bars shall be iron and bronze, and as your days, so shall your strength be.
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