the offspring of his servants shall inherit it, and those who love his name shall dwell in it.
The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you.
For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who does what is detestable or false, but only those who are written in the Lamb's book of life.
Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Their offspring shall be known among the nations, and their descendants in the midst of the peoples; all who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are an offspring the Lord has blessed.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants. They shall spring up among the grass like willows by flowing streams.
“Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.
Listen, my beloved brothers, has not God chosen those who are poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to those who love him?
Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children. Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands upon us; yes, establish the work of our hands!
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