“Our troubles pass quickly and their burden seems light when we compare them to the weight of eternal glory which far exceeds the burden of our suffering.” (2 Corinthians 4:17, LH)
“The one who devotes himself to the study of the law of the Most High… sets his heart to rise early to seek the Lord who made him, and to petition the Most High; he opens his mouth in prayer and asks pardon for his sins.” (Sirach 38:34b, 39:5, NRSV)
“Fro you know the generous act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, so that by his poverty you might become rich.” (2 Corinthians 8:9, LH)
“Indeed, sorrow for God’s sake produces a repentance without regrets, leading to salvation, whereas worldly sorrow brings death.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, LH)