4 And again, verily thus saith the Lord: Let the work of my ^atemple, and all the works which I have appointed unto you, be continued on and not cease; and let your ^bdiligence, and your perseverance, and patience, and your works be redoubled, and you shall in nowise lose your reward, saith the Lord of Hosts. And if they ^cpersecute you, so persecuted they the prophets and righteous men that were before you. For all this there is a reward in heaven.

  25 And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the ^awaters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he ^bproved them,

  14 Therefore, be not ^aafraid of your enemies, for I have decreed in my heart, saith the Lord, that I will ^bprove you in all things, whether you will abide in my covenant, ^ceven unto death, that you may be found worthy.

  25 And we will ^aprove them herewith, to see if they will ^bdo all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them;