8 Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;
Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
I am afraid of you, lest I have bestowed upon you labour in vain.
But call to remembrance the former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things.
And Jesus answering them began to say, Take heed lest any man deceive you: For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.