⁴ But you who held fast to the Lord your God are alive today, every one of you.

⁶⁷ Then Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you also want to go away?”

⁶⁸ But Simon Peter answered Him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have ^(A)the words of eternal life. ^69 (B)Also we have come to believe and know that You are the ^[a]Christ, the Son of the living God.”

^20 (A)You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and to Him you shall hold fast, and take oaths in His name.

⁸ but you shall ^(A)hold fast to the Lord your God, as you have done to this day.

⁴ These are the ones who were not defiled with women, ^(A)for they are virgins. These are the ones ^(B)who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These ^(C)were ^[a]redeemed from among men, ^(D)being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

Behave Like a Christian

^9 (A)Let love be without hypocrisy. ^(B)Abhor what is evil. Cling to what is good.

¹⁴ Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth ^(A)clung to her.

¹⁵ And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to ^(B)her people and to her gods; ^(C)return after your sister-in-law.”

¹⁶ But Ruth said:

²³ When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and ^(A)encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.