Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
for we walk by faith, not by sight.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.
as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials,
By faith he left Egypt, not being afraid of the anger of the king, for he endured as seeing him who is invisible.
So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, “The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”
Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.
Grace be with all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with love incorruptible.
In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory.
Convinced of this, I know that I will remain and continue with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised.
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Whoever does not love me does not keep my words. And the word that you hear is not mine but the Father's who sent me.
Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I came from God and I am here. I came not of my own accord, but he sent me.
For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’
Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen.
For we are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus and put no confidence in the flesh—
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything, but only faith working through love.
and he heard things that cannot be told, which man may not utter.
Thanks be to God for his inexpressible gift!
and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
Then he brought them up into his house and set food before them. And he rejoiced along with his entire household that he had believed in God.
Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
Whoever loves father or mother more than me is not worthy of me, and whoever loves son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.
His mouth is most sweet, and he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come!
When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my lambs.” He said to him a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.” He said to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you love me?” and he said to him, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my sheep.
What is your beloved more than another beloved, O most beautiful among women? What is your beloved more than another beloved, that you thus adjure us?
Tell me, you whom my soul loves, where you pasture your flock, where you make it lie down at noon; for why should I be like one who veils herself beside the flocks of your companions?
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