American Standard Version of 1901
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confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many tribulations we must enter into the kingdom of God.
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, {Or, comforted}exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the {Greek: good tidings: and so elsewhere; see marginal note on Matthew 4:23.}gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye may have peace. In the world ye have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.