“Paul and Silvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. We are bound to thank God always for you, my brothers, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each one of you abounds toward one another; so much so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribul

“...so that the trial of your faith (being much more precious than that of gold that perishes, but being proven through fire) might be found to praise and honor and glory at the revelation of Jesus Christ,” (1Peter 1:7) This verse is a part of a seven-verse long sentence. It is a continuation of the previous verse which is explaining why the Lord in His mercy has given us birth and given us the hope of being resurrected with Christ. (1Peter 1:3) “Wherein ye greatly rejoic

“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving;” (Colossians 4:2) What a privilege it is to have true communion with the...

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto...

“And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again...