⁸ Although you have not seen^[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,^(A)

²⁹ Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.”^(A)

⁷ for we walk by faith, not by sight.^(A)

¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.^(A)

²² So you have pain now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.^(A)

The Meaning of Faith

11 Now faith is the assurance^[a] of things hoped for, the conviction^[b] of things not seen.^(A)

¹⁸ because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen, for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal.^(A)

⁶ In this you rejoice,^[a] even if now for a little while you have had to suffer various trials,^(A)

²⁷ By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger, for he persevered as though^[a] he saw him who is invisible.

⁴ Rejoice^[a] in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.^[b](A)