Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

Indeed all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.

Who then can be saved?” But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.

But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.

He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised.