1 Thessalonians 3:8

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.

If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;

Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. his anger...: Heb. there is but a moment in his anger for a night: Heb. in the evening joy: Heb. singing

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.

Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;

Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)