²⁰ Now to our God and Father^(A) be glory forever and ever.^(B) Amen.^(C)

³ We recall, in the presence of our God and Father,^(A) your work of faith,^(B) labor of love, and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ,^(C)

Prayer for the Church

¹¹ Now may our God and Father^(A) Himself, and our Lord Jesus,^(B) direct our way to you.

¹³ May He make your hearts blameless^(A) in holiness^(B) before our God and Father at the coming^(C) of our Lord^(D) Jesus with all His saints. Amen.^[a]

¹⁷ For it is better to suffer^(A) for doing good, if that should be God’s will,^[a] than for doing evil.

⁷ but in the days of the sound of the seventh angel,^(A) when he will blow his trumpet, then God’s hidden plan^(B) will be completed, as He announced to His servants^[a] the prophets.”^(C)