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13 As for the rest of you, dear brothers and sisters, never get tired of doing good.

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13 And as for you, brothers and sisters, never tire of doing what is good.(A)

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So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 10 Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone—especially to those in the family of faith.

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Let us not become weary in doing good,(A) for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.(B) 10 Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good(C) to all people, especially to those who belong to the family(D) of believers.

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Think of all the hostility he endured from sinful people;[a] then you won’t become weary and give up.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:3 Some manuscripts read Think of how people hurt themselves by opposing him.

Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary(A) and lose heart.

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29 He gives power to the weak
    and strength to the powerless.
30 Even youths will become weak and tired,
    and young men will fall in exhaustion.
31 But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength.
    They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
    They will walk and not faint.

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29 He gives strength(A) to the weary(B)
    and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
    and young men(C) stumble and fall;(D)
31 but those who hope(E) in the Lord
    will renew their strength.(F)
They will soar on wings like eagles;(G)
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.(H)

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Treasure in Fragile Clay Jars

Therefore, since God in his mercy has given us this new way,[a] we never give up.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Or ministry.

Present Weakness and Resurrection Life

Therefore, since through God’s mercy(A) we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.(B)

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Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.

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The Parable of the Persistent Widow

18 Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.(A)

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16 That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are[a] being renewed every day.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:16 Greek our inner being is.

16 Therefore we do not lose heart.(A) Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly(B) we are being renewed(C) day by day.

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You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.

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You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name,(A) and have not grown weary.

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And have you forgotten the encouraging words God spoke to you as his children?[a] He said,

“My child,[b] don’t make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and don’t give up when he corrects you.

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Footnotes

  1. 12:5a Greek sons; also in 12:7, 8.
  2. 12:5b Greek son; also in 12:6, 7.

And have you completely forgotten this word of encouragement that addresses you as a father addresses his son? It says,

“My son, do not make light of the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not lose heart(A) when he rebukes you,

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Live to Please God

Finally, dear brothers and sisters,[a] we urge you in the name of the Lord Jesus to live in a way that pleases God, as we have taught you. You live this way already, and we encourage you to do so even more.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Greek brothers; also in 4:10, 13.

Living to Please God

As for other matters, brothers and sisters,(A) we instructed you how to live(B) in order to please God,(C) as in fact you are living. Now we ask you and urge you in the Lord Jesus to do this more and more.

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13 Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
    while I am here in the land of the living.

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13 I remain confident of this:
    I will see the goodness of the Lord(A)
    in the land of the living.(B)

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“Then the officers will also say, ‘Is anyone here afraid or worried? If you are, you may go home before you frighten anyone else.’

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Then the officers shall add, “Is anyone afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his fellow soldiers will not become disheartened too.”(A)

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He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers.

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To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(A) and immortality,(B) he will give eternal life.(C)

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