Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. | The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance. |
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Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. | Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil. |
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. |
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! | Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. |
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. |
With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. | With all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love. |
May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ. |
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. | But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. |
For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. | For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. |
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! | Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. |
For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. | Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. |
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. | Preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. |
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him. | Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him. |
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. | For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. |