1 Thessalonians 1:3
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3 remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 13:13
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13 And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love.
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Revelation 2:19
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19 “I know your works: your love, faith, service, and endurance. I know that your latest works are greater than the first.
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Galatians 5:6
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6 For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working[a] through love.(A)
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2 Thessalonians 1:11
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11 To this end we always pray for you, asking that our God will make you worthy of his call and will fulfill by his power every good resolve and work of faith,
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Romans 8:24-25
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24 For in[a] hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.
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1 John 5:3
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3 For the love of God is this, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome,(A)
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Galatians 6:9
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9 So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.(A)
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1 Thessalonians 3:6
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Timothy’s Encouraging Report
6 But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought us the good news of your faith and love. He has told us also that you always remember us kindly and long to see us, just as we long to see you.(A)
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2 Corinthians 8:7-9
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7 Now as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in utmost eagerness, and in our love for you[a]—so we want you to excel also in this generous undertaking.[b](A)
8 I do not say this as a command, but I am, by mentioning the eagerness of others, testing the genuineness of your love.(B) 9 For you know the generous act[c] of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.(C)
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Romans 15:13
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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)
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1 John 3:18
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18 Little children, let us love not in word or speech but in deed and truth.(A)
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1 John 3:3
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3 And all who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
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James 2:17-26
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17 So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from works, and I by my works will show you faith.(A) 19 You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder.(B) 20 Do you want to be shown, you senseless person, that faith apart from works is worthless?[a] 21 Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?(C) 22 You see that faith was active along with his works, and by works faith was brought to completion.(D) 23 Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness,”[b] and he was called the friend of God.(E) 24 You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone. 25 Likewise, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers[c] and sent them out by another road?(F) 26 For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.
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Hebrews 13:21
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21 make you complete in everything good[a] so that you may do his will, as he works among us[b] that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever.[c] Amen.(A)
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Hebrews 10:36
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36 For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what was promised.(A)
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Philemon 5-7
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5 because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus.(A) 6 I pray that the partnership of your faith may become effective as you comprehend all the good that we[a] share in Christ.[b] 7 I have[c] indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.(B)
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2 Thessalonians 1:3
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Thanksgiving
3 We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing.(A)
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2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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14 For the love of Christ urges us on, because we are convinced that one has died for all; therefore all have died.(A) 15 And he died for all, so that those who live might live no longer for themselves but for the one who for their sake died and was raised.
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1 Corinthians 15:58
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58 Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord because you know that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.(A)
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1 John 3:21
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21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have boldness before God,
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1 Peter 3:4
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4 rather, let your adornment be the inner self with the lasting beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in God’s sight.(A)
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James 5:7-8
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Patience in Suffering
7 Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.(A) 8 You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.[a](B)
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James 1:3-4
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3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.
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Hebrews 11:24-34
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24 By faith Moses, when he was grown up, refused to be called a son of Pharaoh’s daughter, 25 choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin. 26 He considered abuse suffered for the Christ[a] to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was looking ahead to the reward. 27 By faith he left Egypt, unafraid of the king’s anger, for he persevered as though[b] he saw him who is invisible. 28 By faith he kept the Passover and the sprinkling of blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the firstborn of Israel.[c](A)
The Faith of Other Israelite Heroes
29 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as if it were dry land, but when the Egyptians attempted to do so they were drowned.(B) 30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.(C) 31 By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient,[d] because she had received the spies in peace.(D)
32 And what more should I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets, 33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouths of lions,(E) 34 quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong out of weakness, became mighty in war, put foreign armies to flight.(F)
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