¹⁸ The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack^(A) and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom.^(B) To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.^(C)

⁸ We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.^(A)

¹³ Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord^(A) from now on.”

“Yes,” says the Spirit,^(B) “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”

⁹ Indeed, we felt we had received the sentence of death. But this happened that we might not rely on ourselves but on God,^(A) who raises the dead.^(B)