So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

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.