²⁰ No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God,

^10 (A)For the sake of Christ, then, ^(B)I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For ^(C)when I am weak, then I am strong.

^13 (A)Be watchful, ^(B)stand firm in the faith, ^(C)act like men, ^(D)be strong.

⁴⁵ And ^(A)blessed is she who believed that there would be^[a] a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”

¹⁹ And he said, ^(A)“O man greatly loved, ^(B)fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage.” And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

2 You then, ^(A)my child, ^(B)be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus,

¹³ And as ^(A)you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, ^(B)so will I save you, and ^(C)you shall be a blessing. ^(D)Fear not, but ^(E)let your hands be strong.”

⁹ Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(A)“Let your hands be strong, you who in these days have been hearing these words from the mouth of ^(B)the prophets who were present on ^(C)the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

⁴ Yet now ^(A)be strong, O ^(B)Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. ^(C)Be strong, O ^(D)Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. ^(E)Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. ^(F)Work, for ^(G)I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts,