²⁵ And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

²⁴ But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.

¹¹ And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

¹² For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

¹³ Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:

²⁴ Not for that we have dominion over your faith, but are helpers of your joy: for by faith ye stand.

¹³ Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.

² By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

¹¹ For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

¹² That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

²⁵ And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

⁸ Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

²⁹ And I am sure that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of the gospel of Christ.