10 And (A)after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, (B)who has called you to his (C)eternal glory in Christ, will himself (D)restore, (E)confirm, strengthen, and establish you.

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17 For (A)this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

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But (A)the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and (B)guard you against (C)the evil one.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:3 Or evil

Doxology

24 (A)Now to him who is able (B)to keep you from stumbling and (C)to present you (D)blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy,

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In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by (A)various trials, so that (B)the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes (C)though it is tested by (D)fire—may be found to result in (E)praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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(A)Though I walk in the midst of trouble,
    you (B)preserve my life;
you (C)stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies,
    and your (D)right hand delivers me.

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12 (A)Fight the good fight of the faith. (B)Take hold of the eternal life (C)to which you were called and about which you made (D)the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

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17 comfort your hearts and (A)establish them in every good work and word.

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28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose. 29 For those whom he (C)foreknew he also (D)predestined (E)to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be (F)the firstborn among many brothers. 30 And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also (G)justified, and those whom he justified he also (H)glorified.

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good

Benediction

20 Now (A)may the God of peace (B)who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, (C)the great shepherd of the sheep, by (D)the blood of the eternal covenant, 21 (E)equip you with everything good that you may do his will, (F)working in us[a] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, (G)to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

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  1. Hebrews 13:21 Some manuscripts you

Final Greetings

11 Finally, brothers,[a] rejoice. (A)Aim for restoration, comfort one another,[b] (B)agree with one another, (C)live in peace; and the God of love and (D)peace will be with you.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or brothers and sisters
  2. 2 Corinthians 13:11 Or listen to my appeal

12 we exhorted each one of you and encouraged you and (A)charged (B)you to walk in a manner worthy of God, (C)who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.

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(A)God is faithful, by whom you were called into the (B)fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

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Doxology

25 (A)Now to him who is able to strengthen you (B)according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, (C)according to the revelation of the mystery (D)that was kept secret for (E)long ages

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12 (A)I will make them strong in the Lord,
    and (B)they shall walk in his name,”
declares the Lord.

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(A)“I will strengthen the house of Judah,
    and (B)I will save the house of Joseph.
(C)I will bring them back (D)because I have compassion on them,
    and they shall be as though I had not rejected them,
    for (E)I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.

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Confirm Your Calling and Election

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him (A)who called us to[a] his own glory and excellence,[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Peter 1:3 Or by
  2. 2 Peter 1:3 Or virtue

15 but (A)as he who called you is holy, you also be holy (B)in all your conduct,

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10 Therefore (A)I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain (B)the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with (C)eternal glory.

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13 I can do all things (A)through him who strengthens me.

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14 To this he called you through (A)our gospel, (B)so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

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God's Steadfast Love and Compassion

18 (A)Who is a God like you, (B)pardoning iniquity
    and passing over transgression
    (C)for the remnant of his inheritance?
(D)He does not retain his anger forever,
    because he delights in steadfast love.
19 He will (E)again have compassion on us;
    (F)he will tread our iniquities underfoot.
(G)You will cast all our[a] sins
    into the depths of the sea.

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  1. Micah 7:19 Hebrew their

22 he has now reconciled (A)in his body of flesh by his death, (B)in order to present you holy and blameless and (C)above reproach before him, 23 (D)if indeed you continue in the faith, (E)stable and steadfast, not shifting from (F)the hope of the gospel that you heard, which has been proclaimed (G)in all creation[a] under heaven, (H)and of which I, Paul, became a minister.

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Footnotes

  1. Colossians 1:23 Or to every creature

32 but (A)I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, (B)strengthen your brothers.”

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For you, O Lord, are good and (A)forgiving,
    (B)abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

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