¹⁶ in gold and silver, bronze and iron—craftsmen^(A) beyond number. Now begin the work, and the Lord be with you.”

¹¹ “Now, my son, the Lord be with^(A) you, and may you have success and build the house of the Lord your God, as he said you would.

¹³ I can do all this through him who gives me strength.^(A)

¹⁴ This is why it is said:

⁵⁸ Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,^(A) because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.^(B)

Do Everything Without Grumbling

¹² Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,^{(A) 13} for it is God who works in you^(B) to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.^(C)

¹⁰ The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What are you doing down on your face?

⁹ Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid;^(A) do not be discouraged,^(B) for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”^(C)

¹⁴ “I have taken great pains to provide for the temple of the Lord a hundred thousand talents^[a] of gold, a million talents^[b] of silver, quantities of bronze and iron too great to be weighed, and wood and stone. And you may add to them.^(A)

³ He provided a large amount of iron to make nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, and more bronze than could be weighed.^(A)