Be silent before the Lord and wait expectantly for him;(A)
do not be agitated by one who prospers in his way,
by the person who carries out evil plans.(B)

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I wait for the Lord; I wait
and put my hope in his word.(A)

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Israel, put your hope in the Lord.(A)
For there is faithful love with the Lord,
and with him is redemption in abundance.(B)

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10 who died for us,(A) so that whether we are awake or asleep,(B) we may live together with him.(C)

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There is reserved for me the crown(A) of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge,(B) will give me on that day, and not only to me, but to all those who have loved his appearing.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 4:8 Or have longed for his appearing

Conclusion

14 Therefore, dear friends, while you wait for these things, make every effort to be found without spot or blemish in his sight, at peace.(A)

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