“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.”

“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

“Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.”

“And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, so that you may be able to discern what is best…”

“I pray that out of His glorious riches He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being… that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power…

“So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.”