¹ And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince who standeth for the children of thy people; and there shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in the book.

⁶ Therefore, we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;

⁷ for we walk by faith, not by sight.

⁸ We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.