The days of our lives are seventy or eighty years if we are in good health. But the best of them bring trouble and misery. Indeed, they are soon gone, and we fly away.

You will come to your grave at a very old age like a stack of hay in its season.

Jehovah declares: Though they are strong and are many they will be destroyed! They will pass away. Though I have afflicted you [O Judah] I will not afflict you any more.

When the fully armed strong man guards his own palace, his goods are safe.

When some one stronger comes to him and overpowers him he takes away his armor and steels his possessions.

Consider your calling, brothers. Not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called.

We are fools for Christ. But you are wise in Christ. We are weak, but you are strong. You are honorable, but we are despised.

We are glad, when we are weak, and you are strong. We also pray that you be readjusted.

I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, little children, because you know the Father.

I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.