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Better is the end of a thing than its beginning;
    the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.(A)

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The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience(A) is better than pride.

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36 For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what was promised.(A)

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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)

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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)

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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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A Call to Holy Living

13 Therefore prepare your minds for action;[a] discipline yourselves; set all your hope on the grace that Jesus Christ will bring you when he is revealed.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.13 Gk gird up the loins of your mind

Be Holy

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)

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May those who sow in tears
    reap with shouts of joy.(A)
Those who go out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    carrying their sheaves.

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Those who sow with tears(A)
    will reap(B) with songs of joy.(C)
Those who go out weeping,(D)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

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11 Indeed, we call blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about, for the Lord is compassionate and merciful.(A)

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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)

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You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.8 Or is at hand

You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(A) is near.(B)

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The Fruit of the Spirit

22 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,(A)

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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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19 By your endurance you will gain your souls.(A)

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19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(A)

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18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife,
    but those who are slow to anger calm contention.(A)

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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32 One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and one whose temper is controlled than one who captures a city.(A)

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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life, while for those who are self-seeking and who obey not the truth but injustice, there will be wrath and fury.(A)

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To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(A) and immortality,(B) he will give eternal life.(C) But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(D) there will be wrath and anger.(E)

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20 If you endure when you are beaten for doing wrong, what credit is that? But if you endure when you do good and suffer for it, this is a commendable thing before God.(A) 21 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his steps.(B)

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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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