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

But my righteous one shall live by faith: And if he shrink back, my soul hath no pleasure in him.

They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but they went out , that they might be made manifest that they all are not of us.

I have esteemed

Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, And lay up his words in thy heart.

The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, and righteous altogether.

Thy word have I laid up 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 a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Necessary food

And the Lord said, Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall set over his household, to give them their portion of food in due season?

General references

And there was set food before him to eat. But he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;

Give us this day our daily bread.