and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,

For he had confident hope in that which was past hope, that he should become a father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, "Thus shall thy offspring be;"

being confident of this very thing, that he who began in you a good work, will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus;

and that the great part of the brethren, made confident in the Lord by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.