I will hand over your houses to a people who will come from far away. Those who didn’t know me will believe me, and those to whom I showed no signs will do what I commanded.

The apostles will joyfully testify to the coming people. Those who didn’t see me with their physical eyes believe in their spirit. They have heard the things I said and believe me.

Has any other nation known you besides Israel? What tribes have believed your covenants as have these tribes of Jacob,

Those who have denied your promises have trampled those who believed in your covenants!

The third reason—because they will see the reward laid up for those who have believed the Most High’s testimonies.

But they didn’t believe him or the prophets who came after him. They didn’t even believe me when I spoke to them.

All this—who will be saved, who will be able to escape through their works or through the faith with which they believe—