“May God, the source of hope, fill you with all joy and peace by means of your faith in him, so that your hope will continue to grow by the power of the Holy Spirit.”—Romans 15:13 (GNT)

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor:”—Ecclesiastes 4:9

“To you, who sit enthroned in heaven, I lift up my eyes.”—Psalm 123:1 (ISV)

“Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him.—Psalm 95:2 (NLT)

“Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in the one Spirit, striving together as one for the faith of the gospel.”—Philippians 1:27

“At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other,”—Matthew 24:10

“Praise the LORD! Let all that I am praise the LORD. 2 I will praise the LORD as long as I live. I will sing praises to my God with my dying breath. 3 Don’t put your confidence in powerful people; there is no help for you there.”—Psalm 146:1-3 (NLT)

“For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. ..

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God a may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”—2 Timothy 3:16-17

“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”—Matthew 22:14