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Ecclesiastes 7:8
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Ecclesiastes 7:8
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8 Finishing is better than starting.
Patience is better than pride.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
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Ecclesiastes 7:8
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8 The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
and patience(A) is better than pride.
Hebrews 10:36
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Hebrews 10:36
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36 Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
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Hebrews 10:36
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Hebrews 10:36
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36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B)
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 14:29
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29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
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Proverbs 14:29
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1 Peter 1:13
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1 Peter 1:13
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13 So prepare your minds for action and exercise self-control. Put all your hope in the gracious salvation that will come to you when Jesus Christ is revealed to the world.
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1 Peter 1:13
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1 Peter 1:13
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13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)
Psalm 126:5-6
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Psalm 126:5-6
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5 Those who plant in tears
will harvest with shouts of joy.
6 They weep as they go to plant their seed,
but they sing as they return with the harvest.
Psalm 126:5-6
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Psalm 126:5-6
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James 5:11
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James 5:11
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11 We give great honor to those who endure under suffering. For instance, you know about Job, a man of great endurance. You can see how the Lord was kind to him at the end, for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.
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James 5:11
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James 5:11
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11 As you know, we count as blessed(A) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(B) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(C) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(D)
James 5:8
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James 5:8
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8 You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
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James 5:8
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James 5:8
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Galatians 5:22
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Galatians 5:22
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22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
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Galatians 5:22
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Galatians 5:22
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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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18 A hot-tempered person starts fights;
a cool-tempered person stops them.
Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 15:18
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Proverbs 16:32
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 Better to be patient than powerful;
better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
Proverbs 16:32
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Proverbs 16:32
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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
one with self-control than one who takes a city.
Romans 2:7-8
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Romans 2:7-8
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7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. 8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness.
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1 Peter 2:20-21
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1 Peter 2:20-21
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20 Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing good and endure it patiently, God is pleased with you.
21 For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered[a] for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.
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- 2:21 Some manuscripts read died.
1 Peter 2:20-21
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1 Peter 2:20-21
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20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A) 21 To this(B) you were called,(C) because Christ suffered for you,(D) leaving you an example,(E) that you should follow in his steps.
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