1 Kings 10:7

Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,

Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

Oh how great is your goodness, which you have laid up for those who fear you, which you have worked for those who take refuge in you, before the sons of men!

“For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth; and the former things will not be remembered, nor come into mind.

They shall be abundantly satisfied with the abundance of your house. You will make them drink of the river of your pleasures.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.

But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

To them it was revealed, that they served not to themselves, but to you, in these things, which now have been announced to you through those who preached the Good News to you by the Holy Spirit sent out from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world;

But if anyone loves God, the same is known by him.

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

He said to them, “You will indeed drink my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with, but to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it is for whom it has been prepared by my Father.”

When Christ, our life, is revealed, then you will also be revealed with him in glory.

But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.

Yahweh magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel, and gave to him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.

behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

These words seemed to them to be nonsense, and they didn’t believe them.

so Christ also, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, without sin, to those who are eagerly waiting for him for salvation.

See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him.

We love him, because he first loved us.

I have waited for your salvation, Yahweh.

After my skin is destroyed, then I will see God in my flesh,

Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

It shall be said in that day, “Behold, this is our God! We have waited for him, and he will save us! This is Yahweh! We have waited for him. We will be glad and rejoice in his salvation!”

Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to her children.

Yahweh is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Since the world began it has never been heard of that anyone opened the eyes of someone born blind.

The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in his hands the print of the nails, put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.”

For the creation waits with eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.

As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s also bear the image of the heavenly.

For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.

Now, little children, remain in him, that when he appears, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.

We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.

Behold, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, including those who pierced him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn over him. Even so, Amen.

They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.

You shall rejoice in all the good which Yahweh your God has given to you, and to your house, you, and the Levite, and the foreigner who is among you.

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

Your eyes will see the king in his beauty. They will see a distant land.

He answered him, “Unbelieving generation, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I bear with you? Bring him to me.”

Behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. This man was righteous and devout, looking for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him.

Not only so, but ourselves also, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for adoption, the redemption of our body.

so that you come behind in no gift; waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

For we know in part and we prophesy in part;

For this perishable body must become imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory,

For you are all children of God, through faith in Christ Jesus.

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.

When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn’t fade away.

Beloved, now we are children of God. It is not yet revealed what we will be; but we know that when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

Whoever remains in him doesn’t sin. Whoever sins hasn’t seen him and doesn’t know him.

However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, nor has the eye seen a God besides you, who works for him who waits for him.

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

When they heard that he was alive, and had been seen by her, they disbelieved.