establishing the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to abide in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.

But the just shall live by faith; and, if he draw back, my soul does not take pleasure in him.

They went out from among us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have surely remained with us, but that they might be made manifest that none are of us.

I have esteemed

Receive, I pray thee, instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in thy heart.

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of Jehovah are truth, they are righteous altogether:

Thy word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against thee.

Thy words were found, and I did eat them, and thy words were unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

But he said to them, I have food to eat which ye do not know.

as newborn babes desire earnestly the pure mental milk of the word, that by it ye may grow up to salvation,

Necessary food

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and prudent steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give the measure of corn in season?

General references

And there was set meat before him to eat; but he said, I will not eat until I have made known my business. And he said, Speak on.

When wisdom entereth into thy heart and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul,

give us to-day our needed bread,