He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid a foundation on the rock; but a great rain coming, the stream broke upon that house, and could not shake it, for it had been founded on the rock.

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision has any force, nor uncircumcision; but faith working through love.

that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love,

Yet the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, The Lord knows those that are his; and, Let every one who names the name of the Lord withdraw from iniquity.

The time

Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laugheth at the coming day.

And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends with the mammon of unrighteousness, that when it fails ye may be received into the eternal tabernacles.

Lay

Strive earnestly in the good conflict of faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

I pursue, looking towards the goal, for the prize of the calling on high of God in Christ Jesus.

to an incorruptible and undefiled and unfading inheritance, reserved in the heavens for you,

General references

Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of everything,

provideth her bread in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.

To him that asks of thee give, and from him that desires to borrow of thee turn not away.

And this is the promise which he has promised us, life eternal.