Being a Pilgrim

But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,

Beloved, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from the desires of the flesh, which war against your soul.

For here we do not have a permanent city, but we are looking for the city that is to come.

…strengthening the souls of the disciples and encouraging them to continue in the faith. “We must endure many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.