Motivação

13 I am able to do all things by the one who strengthens me.

29 He gives power to the weary,

and he increases power for the powerless.*

30 Even* young people will be faint and grow weary,

and the young will stumble, exhausted.

31 But* those who wait for Yahweh shall renew their strength.

They shall go up with wings* like eagles;

they shall run and not grow weary;

they shall walk and not be faint.

10 I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh;

my being shall shout in exultation in my God.

For he has clothed me with garments of salvation,

he has covered me with the robe of righteousness,

as a bridegroom adorns himself with a head wrap like a priest,

and as a bride adorns herself with her jewelry.

13 For the one at work in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure, is God.

13 Brothers, I do not consider myself to have laid hold of it.* But I do one thing, forgetting the things behind and straining toward the things ahead, 14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.

24 Do you not know that those who run in the stadium all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win. 25 And everyone who competes exercises self-control in all things. Thus those do so in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we an imperishable one. 26 Therefore I run in this way, not as running aimlessly; I box in this way, not as beating the air. 27 But I discipline my body and subjugate it, lest somehow after* preaching to others, I myself should become disqualified.

The Example of Jesus’ Suffering

1 Therefore, since* we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, putting aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us*, let us run with patient endurance the race that has been set before us, 2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 For consider the one who endured such hostility by sinners against himself,* so that you will not grow weary in your souls and give up.

23 Whatever you do, accomplish it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people,

11 For I know the plans that I am planning concerning you,’ declares* Yahweh, ‘plans for prosperity and not for harm, to give to you a future and a hope.

13 And whatever* you ask in my name, I will do this, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.*

19 Therefore, go* and* make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age."

6 Be strong and be courageous; you should not be afraid, and you should not be in dread from their presence,* for Yahweh your God is the one going with you; he will not leave you alone and he will not forsake you."

10 Whatever your hand finds to do—do it with all your might; for in Sheol—where you are going—no one works, plans, knows, or thinks about anything.

7 A thousand may fall at your side,

and ten thousand at your right hand,

but it will not come near you.

29 And you, do not consider what you will eat and what you will drink, and do not be anxious. 30 For all the nations of the world seek after these things, and your Father knows that you need these things.

10 For even when we were with you, we used to command this to you: that if anyone does not want to work, neither should he eat. 11 For we hear that some among you are living irresponsibly, working at nothing, but being busybodies. 12 Now we command and we exhort such people in the Lord Jesus Christ that, working with quietness, they eat their own bread. 13 But as for you, brothers, do not be discouraged while* doing what is right.