¹¹ But ^(A)flee from these things, you ^(B)man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, ^(C)faith, ^(D)love, ^[a]perseverance, and gentleness.

The Patmos Vision

^9 (A)I, John, your ^(B)brother and ^(C)fellow participant in the tribulation and ^(D)kingdom and ^[a](E)perseverance in Jesus, was on the island called Patmos ^(F)because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus.

¹² so that you will not be sluggish, but ^(A)imitators of those who through ^(B)faith and endurance ^(C)inherit the promises.

Jesus, the Example

12 Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let’s ^(A)rid ourselves of every obstacle and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s ^(B)run with ^(C)endurance the race that is set before us,

¹¹ We count those ^(A)blessed who endured. You have heard of ^(B)the ^[a]endurance of Job and have seen ^(C)the ^[b]outcome of the Lord’s dealings, that ^(D)the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful.

⁴ And let ^[a](A)endurance have its perfect ^[b]result, so that you may be ^[c](B)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

^3 (A)And not only this, but ^[a]we also ^(B)celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about ^(C)perseverance; ⁴ and ^(D)perseverance, ^(E)proven character; and proven character, hope;

²² But ^(A)the fruit of the Spirit is ^(B)love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, ^(C)self-control; against such things ^(D)there is no law.

²⁵ But ^(A)if we hope for what we do not see, through perseverance we wait eagerly for it.