Why are you cast down, O my soul? and why are you disturbed within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own ways before him.

This I recall to my mind, therefore have I hope.

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Cast not away therefore your confidence, which has great recompense of reward.

Therefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

And every man that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

By you have I been upheld from birth: you are he that took me out of my mother's womb: my praise shall be continually of you.

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

And indeed you do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia: but we beseech you, brethren, that you increase more and more;

But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever. Amen.