2 Corinthians 6:10

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!

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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

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.

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.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

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.”

but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men.

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

I will strengthen them in Yahweh; and they will walk up and down in his name,” says Yahweh.

even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out, and don’t please God, and are contrary to all men,

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Behold, I give some of the synagogue of Satan, of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but lie—behold, I will make them to come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven, for their fathers did the same thing to the prophets.

For I delight in God’s law after the inward man,

for God’s Kingdom is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Yahweh is their strength. He is a stronghold of salvation to his anointed.

By faith in his name, his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which is through him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

But God commends his own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

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

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice, that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how they are esteemed as earthen pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

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.

But they will do all these things to you for my name’s sake, because they don’t know him who sent me.

But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.

Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.

So although I wrote to you, I wrote not for his cause that did the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered the wrong, but that your earnest care for us might be revealed in you in the sight of God.

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

you being enriched in everything to all generosity, which produces thanksgiving to God through us.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

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.

For Yahweh God is a sun and a shield. Yahweh will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.

All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

The Almighty will be your treasure, and precious silver to you.

Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.

There are some who pretend to be rich, yet have nothing. There are some who pretend to be poor, yet have great wealth.

but he will receive one hundred times more now in this time: houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and land, with persecutions; and in the age to come eternal life.

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

Elisha said to her, “What should I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?” She said, “Your servant has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil.”

Wealth and riches are in his house. His righteousness endures forever.

Receive my instruction rather than silver, knowledge rather than choice gold.

With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

There will be stability in your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge. The fear of Yahweh is your treasure.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.”

Most certainly I tell you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

But Peter said, “I have no silver or gold, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!”

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

He who didn’t spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how would he not also with him freely give us all things?

that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart.

Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

But we have this treasure in clay vessels, that the exceeding greatness of the power may be of God, and not from ourselves.

For all things are for your sakes, that the grace, being multiplied through the many, may cause the thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.

how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

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,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

You became imitators of us and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Always rejoice.

For bodily exercise has some value, but godliness has value in all things, having the promise of the life which is now, and of that which is to come.

that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;

For you both had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you have for yourselves a better possession and an enduring one in the heavens.

considering the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

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?

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”