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¹¹For I know the thoughts that I think over you, says the Lord: thoughts of peace and not of affliction, so that I may give you patience and an end.

²⁸And we know that, for those who love God, all things work together unto good, for those who, in accordance with his purpose, are called to be saints.

¹⁸And Jesus, drawing near, spoke to them, saying: “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. ¹⁹Therefore, go forth and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰teaching them to observe all that I have ever commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, even to the consummation of the age.”

¹⁰For we are his handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for the good works which God has prepared and in which we should walk.

¹³Let us all listen together to the end of the discourse. Fear God, and observe his commandments. This is everything for man. ¹⁴And so, for all that is done and for each error, God will bring judgment: whether it was good or evil.

⁴The Lord has wrought all things because of himself. Likewise the impious is for the evil day.

⁸The Lord will provide retribution on my behalf. O Lord, your mercy is forever. Do not disdain the works of your hands.

⁹But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, so that you may announce the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

²¹There are many intentions in the heart of a man. But the will of the Lord shall stand firm.

¹⁶For in him was created everything in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones, or dominations, or principalities, or powers. All things were created through him and in him.

¹All things have their time, and all things under heaven continue during their interval.

¹¹so also will my word be, which will go forth from my mouth. It will not return to me empty, but it will accomplish whatever I will, and it will prosper in the tasks for which I sent it.