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22 Wherefore, having purified your souls by obeying the truth, through the Spirit, to unfeigned brotherly love, love one another, from a pure heart, fervently:

23 having been regenerated, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of the living God, which remains.

24 «For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls down; but the word of the Lord remains forever.»

25 Now this is that word which has been proclaimed as glad tidings to you.

9 The Lord does not delay his promise in the manner some account delaying; but he exercises long-suffering toward us, not desiring that any should perish, but that all should come to reformation.

1 Then may the kingdom of heaven be compared to ten virgins, who went out with their lamps to meet the bridegroom.

2 Of these, five were prudent and five foolish.

3 The foolish took their lamps, but carried no oil with them.

4 But the prudent, besides their lamps, carried oil in their vessels.

5 While the bridegroom tarried, they all became drowsy, and fell asleep.

6 And at midnight a cry was raised, The bridegroom is coming, go out and meet him.

7 Then all the virgins arose and trimmed their lamps.

8 And the foolish said to the prudent, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are going out.

9 But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, go rather to them who sell, and buy for yourselves.

10 While they went to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready, went in with him to the marriage, and the door was shut.

11 Afterward the other virgins came also, saying, Master, Master, open to us.

12 He answered, Indeed, I say to you, I know you not.

13 Watch, therefore, because you know neither the day nor the hour.

3 and not only so, but we rejoice even in afflictions; knowing that affliction produces patience;

4 and patience, approbation; and approbation, hope.

7 Behold the husbandman, who expects the valuable fruit of the earth, waits patiently for it, till it receive the early and later rain.

8 Be you also patient-strengthen your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draws nigh.

11 Behold, we call them happy, who are patient. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

11 being strengthened with all strength, according to his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joy: