Study Desk

For patience is necessary for you: that, doing the will of God, you may receive the promise.

By faith we understand that the world was framed by the word of God: that from invisible things visible things might be made.

By faith Abel offered to God a sacrifice exceeding that of Cain, by which he obtained a testimony that he was just, God giving testimony to his gifts. And by it he being dead yet speaketh.

By faith Henoch was translated that he should not see death: and he was not found because God had translated him. For before his translation he had testimony that he pleased God.

But without faith it is impossible to please God. For he that cometh to God must believe that he is: and is a rewarder to them that seek him.

For he looked for a city that hath foundations: whose builder and maker is God.

But now they desire a better, that is to say, a heavenly country. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city.

Accounting that God is able to raise up even from the dead. Whereupon also he received him for a parable.

Rather choosing to be afflicted with the people of God than to have the pleasure of sin for a time:

God providing some better thing for us, that they should not be perfected without us.

Looking on Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who, having joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and now sitteth on the right hand of the throne of God.

Persevere under discipline. God dealeth with you as with his sons. For what son is there whom the father doth not correct?

Follow peace with all men and holiness: without which no man shall see God.

Looking diligently, lest any man be wanting to the grace of God: lest any root of bitterness springing up do hinder and by it many be defiled:

But you are come to mount Sion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of angels,

And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,

Therefore, receiving an immoveable kingdom, we have grace: whereby let us serve, pleasing God, with fear and reverence.

For our God is a consuming fire.

Marriage honourable in all, and the bed undefiled. For fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Remember your prelates who have spoken the word of God to you: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation,