2 Corinthians 3:12

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

I believed, therefore I said, “I was greatly afflicted.”

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

even as it is written, “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and a rock of offense; and no one who believes in him will be disappointed.”

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

“Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.”

Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

He wrote there on the stones a copy of Moses’ law, which he wrote in the presence of the children of Israel.

Oh magnify Yahweh with me. Let’s exalt his name together.

If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.

Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’ ”

Therefore don’t be afraid of them, for there is nothing covered that will not be revealed; and hidden that will not be known.

Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take out the things that are in his house.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

They went out, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.

He also spoke a parable to them that they must always pray, and not give up,

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

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Now concerning virgins, I have no commandment from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who has obtained mercy from the Lord to be trustworthy.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day.

He therefore who supplies the Spirit to you and does miracles among you, does he do it by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

praying together for us also, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds,

nor seeking glory from men (neither from you nor from others), when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

For most certainly, when we were with you, we told you beforehand that we are to suffer affliction, even as it happened, and you know.

Brothers, pray for us.

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

and said to him, “Are you he who comes, or should we look for another?”

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus.

This is John’s testimony, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?”

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

“I have said these things to you so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly,

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service;

Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.

The Jews therefore came around him and said to him, “How long will you hold us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.”

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

His disciples said to him, “Behold, now you are speaking plainly, and using no figures of speech.

He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’

But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.

Therefore they stayed there a long time, speaking boldly in the Lord, who testified to the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak;

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

that I may reveal it as I ought to speak.

For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Yahweh answered me, “Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it.