2 Corinthians 9:4

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

while we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

By faith, he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living.

Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him, the saving help of my countenance, and my God.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

For we have become partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence firm to the end,

let’s draw near with a true heart in fullness of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and having our body washed with pure water,

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation—which at the first having been spoken through the Lord, was confirmed to us by those who heard,

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

But we are not of those who shrink back to destruction, but of those who have faith to the saving of the soul.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s chosen ones, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness,

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:

Jesus said to him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen, and have believed.”

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees?

For you, brothers, became imitators of the assemblies of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus; for you also suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews

But to the rest I—not the Lord—say, if any brother has an unbelieving wife, and she is content to live with him, let him not leave her.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Isn’t it even you, before our Lord Jesus at his coming?

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

For if in anything I have boasted to him on your behalf, I was not disappointed. But as we spoke all things to you in truth, so our glorying also which I made before Titus was found to be truth.

I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out, so that we need not to say anything.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.

Only, as the Lord has distributed to each man, as God has called each, so let him walk. So I command in all the assemblies.

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.

I speak by way of disparagement, as though we had been weak. Yet in whatever way anyone is bold (I speak in foolishness), I am bold also.

This was because of the false brothers secretly brought in, who stole in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage,

for which I also labor, striving according to his working, which works in me mightily.

so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

that no one would be moved by these afflictions. For you know that we are appointed to this task.

for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

whom, not having known, you love. In him, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy that is unspeakable and full of glory,

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

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

Then you shall see and be radiant, and your heart will thrill and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea will be turned to you. The wealth of the nations will come to you.

The people of Nineveh believed God; and they proclaimed a fast, and put on sackcloth, from their greatest even to their least.

So I fed the flock of slaughter, especially the oppressed of the flock. I took for myself two staffs. The one I called “Favor”, and the other I called “Union”, and I fed the flock.

It was broken in that day; and thus the poor of the flock that listened to me knew that it was Yahweh’s word.

For you always have the poor with you; but you don’t always have me.

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

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

For it has been the good pleasure of Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain contribution for the poor among the saints who are at Jerusalem.

Greet the assembly that is in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the first fruits of Achaia to Christ.

But this I say by way of concession, not of commandment.

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.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the assembly of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:

as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

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

For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,

But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.

Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.

for I know your readiness, of which I boast on your behalf to those of Macedonia, that Achaia has been prepared for the past year. Your zeal has stirred up very many of them.

For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through much giving of thanks to God,

That which I speak, I don’t speak according to the Lord, but as in foolishness, in this confidence of boasting.

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

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

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,

hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints,

Let’s consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;