¹⁰ And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my ^[a]territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested.

¹³ So they sat down with him on the ground ^(A)seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his grief was very great.

¹⁰ But ^[a]may the God of all grace, ^(A)who called ^[b]us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, ^[c]perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. ^11 (B)To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Farewell and Peace

¹² By ^(C)Silvanus, our faithful brother as I consider him, I have written to you briefly, exhorting and testifying ^(D)that this is the true grace of God in which you stand.

^4 (A)And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; ^(B)there shall be no more death, ^(C)nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”