CSB Study Bible

For God who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” q has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge r of God’s glory s in the face of Jesus Christ.

We know that all things work together B for the good C of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.

For those he foreknew he also predestined y to be conformed to the image of his Son, z so that he would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. aa

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God — who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly — and it will be given to him. g 6 But let him ask in faith without doubting. B For the doubter is like the surging sea, driven and tossed by the wind.

The LORD will fulfill his purpose for me. o LORD, your faithful love endures forever; do not abandon the work of your hands.

Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole assembly of the Israelite community. 6 Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who scouted out the land, tore their clothes 7 and said to the entire Israelite community: “The land we passed through and explored is an extremely good land. g 8 If the LORD is pleased w

Therefore we do not give up. d Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person e is being renewed day by day. 17 For our momentary light affliction f is producing for us an absolutely incomparable eternal weight of glory. g 18 So we do not focus on what is seen, h but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is u

Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. o 17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. p 18 By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures. q

Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials, f 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.