- Rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer.
- The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not willing for any to perish, but for all to come to repentance.
- Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered.
- Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him;
Do not get upset because of one who is successful in his way,
Because of the person who carries out wicked schemes. - One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And one who rules his spirit, than one who captures a city. - One who is slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is quick-tempered exalts foolishness. - With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love.
- May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the perseverance of Christ.
- But if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.
- For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised.
- Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and let your heart take courage;
Yes, wait for the Lord. - Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
- Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and exhort, with great patience and instruction.
- Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.
- For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty. We ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is only fitting, because your faith is increasing abundantly, and the love of each and every one of you toward one another grows ever greater.Next verse!With image