Advent 1.3

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

                             I always thank my God for you 

                                                              because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. 

                  For in him you have been enriched in every way

                            --with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge--

                                       God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. 

                          Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift 

                                              as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 

                                 He will also keep you firm to the end, 

                                                        so that you will be blameless 

                                                                               on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

God is faithful, 

who has called you into fellowship with his Son, 

Jesus Christ our Lord. 

I Corinthians 1.3-9 (TNIV)