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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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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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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.

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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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.

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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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.

You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.

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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.

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.

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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“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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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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16 On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be,
    “Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!

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I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.

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28 Then, when all things are under his authority, the Son will put himself under God’s authority, so that God, who gave his Son authority over all things, will be utterly supreme over everything everywhere.

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13 You say, ‘It’s too hard to serve the Lord,’ and you turn up your noses at my commands,” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. “Think of it! Animals that are stolen and crippled and sick are being presented as offerings! Should I accept from you such offerings as these?” asks the Lord.

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