I am not ashamed of the gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes: first, for the Jew, then for the Gentile. For in the gospel a righteousness from God is revealed, a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith.

Romans 1: 16, 17

Since in January, I am beginning a study on "Persevering Faith" I began by looking up the definition of each word ... very interesting ...

I shall return , "JJ"