³⁴ Now when he had brought them into his house, ^(A)he set food before them; and he rejoiced, having believed in God with all his household.

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

⁷ For we ^[a]have great ^[b]joy and ^[c]consolation in your love, because the ^[d]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

¹¹ And not only that, but we also ^(A)rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

^46 (A)So continuing daily with one accord ^(B)in the temple, and ^(C)breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart,

¹⁸ My little children, ^(A)let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

^6 (A)In this you greatly rejoice, though now ^(B)for a little while, if need be, ^(C)you have been ^[a]grieved by various trials, ⁷ that ^(D)the genuineness of your faith, being much more precious than gold that perishes, though ^(E)it is tested by fire, ^(F)may be found to praise, honor, and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ, ^8 (G)whom having not ^[b]seen you love. ^(H)Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory,

Faith Without Works Is Dead^(A)

^14 (B)What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? ^15 (C)If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, ¹⁶ and ^(D)one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? ¹⁷ Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.

A Brotherly and Orderly Life

⁹ But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for ^(A)you yourselves are taught by God ^(B)to love one another; ¹⁰ and indeed you do so toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia. But we urge you, brethren, ^(C)that you increase more and more;