We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.

照他荣耀的权能，得以在各样的力上加力，好叫你们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容；

愿你们从他荣耀的权能中，得以在一切事上力上加力，好使你们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容，

愿你们从他荣耀的权能中，得以在一切事上力上加力，好使你们凡事欢欢喜喜地忍耐宽容，

愿上帝以祂荣耀的权能使你们刚强，无论遇到什么事都能长久忍耐，

依照他荣耀的大能得着一切能力，带着喜乐的心，凡事忍耐宽容；

愿你们按照他荣耀的权能，藉着一切能力得以刚强，好让你们凡事忍耐宽容，怀着喜乐的心

照他榮耀的權能，得以在各樣的力上加力，好叫你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容；

願你們從他榮耀的權能中，得以在一切事上力上加力，好使你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容，

願你們從他榮耀的權能中，得以在一切事上力上加力，好使你們凡事歡歡喜喜地忍耐寬容，

願上帝以祂榮耀的權能使你們剛強，無論遇到什麼事都能長久忍耐，

依照他榮耀的大能得著一切能力，帶著喜樂的心，凡事忍耐寬容；

照他榮耀之權能得能力，滿有力量，凡事能堅忍、恆久忍耐，帶着喜樂的心。

願你們按照他榮耀的權能，藉著一切能力得以剛強，好讓你們凡事忍耐寬容，懷著喜樂的心

又依其有榮之權力、以諸能益爾能、俾於諸事久耐、恆忍、喜樂、

又願爾得主大力、實能忍耐喜樂、

又循其榮之權能、使爾凡事有大力、能恆忍寛容而喜樂、

體認天主、日新又新、仰賴天主榮耀之宏能，充以神力、俾克忍耐諸苦、顛沛造次、不改其樂；

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy;

We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,

being strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, so that you may have great endurance and patience, joyfully

strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for the attaining of all perseverance and patience; joyously

strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power, for all patience and longsuffering with joy;

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy;

May you be strengthened with all power, according to His glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

I pray that he will use his glorious riches to make you strong. May his Holy Spirit give you his power deep down inside you.

I can do all this by the power of Christ. He gives me strength.

Treasure is kept in clay jars. In the same way, we have the treasure of the good news in these earthly bodies of ours. That shows that the mighty power of the good news comes from God. It doesn’t come from us.

And that’s not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on.The strength to go on produces character. Character produces hope.And hope will never bring us shame. That’s because God’s love has been poured into our hearts. This happened through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.

Finally, let the Lord make you strong. Depend on his mighty power.

But he said to me,“ My grace is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I am very happy to brag about how weak I am. Then Christ’s power can rest on me.Because of how I suffered for Christ, I’m glad that I am weak. I am glad in hard times. I am glad when people say mean things about me. I am glad when things are difficult. And I am glad when people make me suffer. When I am weak, I am strong.

Don’t be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be patient. Put up with one another in love.

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.You too must be patient. You must remain strong. The Lord will soon come back.

Instead, we make it clear that we serve God in every way. We serve him by standing firm in troubles, hard times and suffering.We don’t give up when we are beaten or put in prison. When people stir up trouble in the streets, we continue to serve God. We work hard for him. We go without sleep and food.We remain pure. We understand completely what it means to serve God. We are patient and kind. We serve him in the power of the Holy Spirit. We serve him with true love.

The apostles were full of joy as they left the Sanhedrin. They considered it an honor to suffer shame for the name of Jesus.

A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us.Let us keep looking to Jesus. He is the one who started this journey of faith. And he is the one who completes the journey of faith. He paid no attention to the shame of the cross. He suffered there because of the joy he was looking forward to. Then he sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

My brothers and sisters, you will face all kinds of trouble. When you do, think of it as pure joy.Your faith will be tested. You know that when this happens it will produce in you the strength to continue.And you must allow this strength to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

We sent him so that no one would be upset by times of testing. You know very well that we have to go through times of testing.In fact, when we were with you, here is what we kept telling you. We were telling you that our enemies would make us suffer. As you know very well, it has turned out that way.

My son, be strong in the grace that is yours in Christ Jesus.You have heard me teach in front of many witnesses. Pass on to people you can trust the things you’ve heard me say. Then they will be able to teach others also.Like a good soldier of Christ Jesus, join with me in suffering.

They put out great fires. They escaped being killed by swords. Their weakness was turned to strength. They became powerful in battle. They beat back armies from other countries.Women received back their dead. The dead were raised to life again. There were others who were made to suffer greatly. But they refused to be set free. They did this so that after death they would be raised to an even better life.Some were made fun of and even whipped. Some were held by chains. Some were put in prison.Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains. They lived in caves. They lived in holes in the ground.

I have seen you in the sacred tent. There I have seen your power and your glory.

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.

If you grow weak when trouble comes, your strength is very small!

“ Lord, your right hand was majestic and powerful. Lord, your right hand destroyed your enemies.

God’s people need to be very patient. They are the ones who obey God’s commands. And they remain faithful to Jesus.

To knowledge, add the ability to control yourselves. To the ability to control yourselves, add the strength to keep going. To the strength to keep going, add godliness.

Give praise to the only God our Savior. Glory, majesty, power and authority belong to him. Give praise to him through Jesus Christ our Lord. His praise was before all time, continues now, and will last forever. Amen.

They will say,‘ The Lord is the only one who can save us. Only he can make us strong.’ ” All those who have been angry with the Lord will come to him. And they will be put to shame.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you. Then you will tell people about me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria. And you will even tell other people about me from one end of the earth to the other.”

You suffered along with people in prison. When your property was taken from you, you accepted it with joy. You knew that God had given you better and more lasting things.So don’t throw away your bold faith. It will bring you rich rewards.You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.“ In just a little while, he who is coming will come. He will not wait any longer.”And,“ The one who is right with God will live by faith. And I am not pleased with the one who pulls back.”( Habakkuk 2:3, 4)