which come from your confident hope of what God has reserved for you in heaven. You have had this expectation ever since you first heard the truth of the Good News.

是为那给你们存在天上的盼望；这盼望就是你们从前在福音真理的道上所听见的。

这都是因着那给你们存在天上的盼望，它就是你们从前所听见真理的道，就是福音；

这都是因着那给你们存在天上的盼望，它就是你们从前所听见真理的道，就是福音；

你们能有这样的信心和爱心是因为那给你们存在天上的盼望，就是你们从前从福音真道中听到的盼望。

这都是由于那给你们存在天上的盼望，这盼望是你们从前在福音真理的道上听过的。

这信心和爱是藉着那为你们存留在天上的盼望，这盼望是你们在传到你们那里的福音真理之话语中所听过的，

是為那給你們存在天上的盼望；這盼望就是你們從前在福音真理的道上所聽見的。

這都是因着那給你們存在天上的盼望，它就是你們從前所聽見真理的道，就是福音；

這都是因着那給你們存在天上的盼望，它就是你們從前所聽見真理的道，就是福音；

你們能有這樣的信心和愛心是因為那給你們存在天上的盼望，就是你們從前從福音真道中聽到的盼望。

這都是由於那給你們存在天上的盼望，這盼望是你們從前在福音真理的道上聽過的。

都因那給你們保留在天上的盼望而生的。這盼望、你們先前在福音真理之道上曾聽見過。

這信心和愛是藉著那為你們存留在天上的盼望，這盼望是你們在傳到你們那裡的福音真理之話語中所聽過的，

因爾有望存之於天、即爾昔聞於福音之真道、

素聽福音真道、仰望在天之福故也、

緣爾有所望者為爾存於天、乃爾昔聞於福音真道者、

以篤永望；此望也、爾等於福音之真傳中、夙已聞之、且為爾等預儲於天矣。

the faith and love that spring from the hope stored up for you in heaven and about which you have already heard in the true message of the gospel

Your faith and love are based on the hope you have. What you hope for is stored up for you in heaven. You have already heard about it. You were told about it when the true message was given to you. I’m talking about the good news

because of the hope laid up for you in heaven. Of this you have heard before in the word of the truth, the gospel,

because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the word of truth, the gospel

because of the hope reserved for you in heaven, of which you previously heard in the word of truth, the gospel

because of the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel,

because of the hope reserved for you in heaven. You have already heard about this hope in the message of truth, the gospel

For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;

Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, which you have heard about in the message of truth, the gospel

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News

And now you Gentiles have also heard the truth, the Good News that God saves you. And when you believed in Christ, he identified you as his own by giving you the Holy Spirit, whom he promised long ago.

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is by his great mercy that we have been born again, because God raised Jesus Christ from the dead. Now we live with great expectation,and we have a priceless inheritance— an inheritance that is kept in heaven for you, pure and undefiled, beyond the reach of change and decay.

And now the prize awaits me— the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give me on the day of his return. And the prize is not just for me but for all who eagerly look forward to his appearing.

For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory.

This truth gives them confidence that they have eternal life, which God— who does not lie— promised them before the world began.

Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas. You accepted what we said as the very word of God— which, of course, it is. And this word continues to work in you who believe.

For the law never made anything perfect. But now we have confidence in a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

And if our hope in Christ is only for this life, we are more to be pitied than anyone in the world.

Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment,

But you must continue to believe this truth and stand firmly in it. Don’t drift away from the assurance you received when you heard the Good News. The Good News has been preached all over the world, and I, Paul, have been appointed as God’s servant to proclaim it.

For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.

Three things will last forever— faith, hope, and love— and the greatest of these is love.

Paul realized that some members of the high council were Sadducees and some were Pharisees, so he shouted,“ Brothers, I am a Pharisee, as were my ancestors! And I am on trial because my hope is in the resurrection of the dead!”

Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.

I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called— his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.I also pray that you will understand the incredible greatness of God’s power for us who believe him. This is the same mighty power

“ Sell your possessions and give to those in need. This will store up treasure for you in heaven! And the purses of heaven never get old or develop holes. Your treasure will be safe; no thief can steal it and no moth can destroy it.

Now I am on trial because of my hope in the fulfillment of God’s promise made to our ancestors.In fact, that is why the twelve tribes of Israel zealously worship God night and day, and they share the same hope I have. Yet, Your Majesty, they accuse me for having this hope!

In fact, it says,“ The message is very close at hand; it is on your lips and in your heart.” And that message is the very message about faith that we preach:

This is a trustworthy saying, and everyone should accept it:“ Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners”— and I am the worst of them all.

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and by his grace gave us eternal comfort and a wonderful hope,

I have the same hope in God that these men have, that he will raise both the righteous and the unrighteous.

How great is the goodness you have stored up for those who fear you. You lavish it on those who come to you for protection, blessing them before the watching world.

But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us.

This is the message of Good News for the people of Israel— that there is peace with God through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

“ Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.

And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure.

“ Brothers— you sons of Abraham, and also you God fearing Gentiles— this message of salvation has been sent to us!

We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.