2 Thessalonians 3:5

O LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee: prepare: or, stablish

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. I say...: or, which watch unto

Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.

O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

We love him, because he first loved us.

Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. author: or, beginner For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;