Final exhortations

⁴ Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: rejoice!

¹² Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

⁹ How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, ² fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy that was set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

Trials and temptations

² Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,^[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,