¹³ Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.

2 Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.

¹⁸ She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.

²³ Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

⁴⁷ For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

⁴² And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

¹¹ And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.

²¹ Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.

²³ Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

⁶⁸ Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.