Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
You Need To Endure By Faith Until You Receive The Promises
32 Now[a] remember the former days during which, having been enlightened[b], you endured a great struggle[c] of sufferings— 33 on this hand being made-a-spectacle[d] by both reproaches[e] and afflictions, and on this hand having become partners of the ones living in this manner[f]. 34 For indeed you sympathized-with the prisoners, and you accepted with joy the plundering of your possessions, knowing that you-yourselves have a better and abiding possession. 35 So do not throw-away your confidence, which has a great reward. 36 For you have need of endurance, in order that having done the will of God, you might receive the promise. 37 For yet in a very little while, “the One coming will come and will not delay. 38 But My righteous one will live by faith. And if he draws-back[g], My soul is not well-pleased[h] with him” [Hab 2:3-4]. 39 But we are not of [i] a drawing-back resulting-in destruction, but of a faith resulting in the preserving of the soul.
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