24 Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!”

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24 And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

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The apostles(A) said to the Lord,(B) “Increase our faith!”

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And the apostles said unto the Lord, Increase our faith.

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fixing our eyes on Jesus,(A) the pioneer(B) and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross,(C) scorning its shame,(D) and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.(E)

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Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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For it is by grace(A) you have been saved,(B) through faith(C)—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—

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For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:

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11 With this in mind, we constantly pray for you,(A) that our God may make you worthy(B) of his calling,(C) and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness(D) and your every deed prompted by faith.(E)

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11 Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:

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29 For it has been granted to you(A) on behalf of Christ not only to believe in him, but also to suffer(B) for him,

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29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

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Those who sow with tears(A)
    will reap(B) with songs of joy.(C)

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They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

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Thanksgiving and Prayer

We ought always to thank God for you,(A) brothers and sisters,[a] and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in 2:1, 13, 15; 3:1, 6, 13.

We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

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For I wrote you(A) out of great distress and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to grieve you but to let you know the depth of my love for you.

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For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

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31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor.

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31 And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God.

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17 “Speak this word to them:

“‘Let my eyes overflow with tears(A)
    night and day without ceasing;
for the Virgin(B) Daughter, my people,
    has suffered a grievous wound,
    a crushing blow.(C)

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17 Therefore thou shalt say this word unto them; Let mine eyes run down with tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

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During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, he offered up prayers and petitions(A) with fervent cries and tears(B) to the one who could save him from death, and he was heard(C) because of his reverent submission.(D)

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Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

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Recalling your tears,(A) I long to see you,(B) so that I may be filled with joy.

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Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

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