Romans 1:12

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

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

to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

For I rejoiced greatly when brothers came and testified about your truth, even as you walk in truth.

Create in me a clean heart, O God. Renew a right spirit within me.

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

This is a symbol of baptism, which now saves you—not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience toward God, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,

and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.

Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.

since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

but now, no longer having any place in these regions, and having these many years a longing to come to you,

When therefore I have accomplished this, and have sealed to them this fruit, I will go on by way of you to Spain.

doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand,

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.

to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

Be diligent to come to me soon,

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

Through Silvanus, our faithful brother, as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there my servant will also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.

but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,

But I desire to have you to be free from cares. He who is unmarried is concerned for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord;

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

For they refreshed my spirit and yours. Therefore acknowledge those who are like that.

I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus, my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.

For we don’t preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake,

Nevertheless, he who comforts the lowly, God, comforted us by the coming of Titus,

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.

Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

For this is how in the past, the holy women who hoped in God also adorned themselves, being in subjection to their own husbands.

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

But you who were faithful to Yahweh your God are all alive today.

My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

When he comes home, he calls together his friends and his neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!’

Won’t God avenge his chosen ones who are crying out to him day and night, and yet he exercises patience with them?

strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into God’s Kingdom.

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.

which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, King Agrippa!

to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.

For you bear with a man if he brings you into bondage, if he devours you, if he takes you captive, if he exalts himself, or if he strikes you on the face.

But not even Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised.

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, my beloved.

which has come to you, even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth,

For now we live, if you stand fast in the Lord.

night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

If any man or woman who believes has widows, let them relieve them, and don’t let the assembly be burdened, that it might relieve those who are widows indeed.

But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

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.

that I may come to you in joy through the will of God, and together with you, find rest.

For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

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;

and not by his coming only, but also by the comfort with which he was comforted in you while he told us of your longing, your mourning, and your zeal for me, so that I rejoiced still more.

Now she who is a widow indeed and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and 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:

whenever I travel to Spain, I will come to you. For I hope to see you on my journey, and to be helped on my way there by you, if first I may enjoy your company for a while.

Therefore we have been comforted. In our comfort we rejoiced the more exceedingly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.

one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;

to Titus, my true child according to a common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.

I rejoice greatly that I have found some of your children walking in truth, even as we have been commanded by the Father.

Beloved, while I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I was constrained to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the saints.