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

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

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

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Called to Be Holy

13 Therefore, (A)preparing your minds for action,[a] and (B)being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:13 Greek girding up the loins of your mind

(A)Those who sow in tears
    shall reap with shouts of joy!
He who goes out weeping,
    bearing the seed for sowing,
shall come home with shouts of joy,
    bringing his sheaves with him.

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11 Behold, we consider those blessed who remained steadfast. You have heard of (A)the steadfastness of Job, and you have seen (B)the purpose of the Lord, how (C)the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

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

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You also, be patient. (A)Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord (B)is at hand.

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32 (A)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty,
    and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.

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to those who (A)by patience in well-doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life; but for those who are self-seeking[a] and (B)do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.

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  1. Romans 2:8 Or contentious

25 But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that (A)you in your lifetime received your good things, and Lazarus in like manner bad things; but now he is comforted here, and you are in anguish.

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25 A greedy man (A)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will (B)be enriched.

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. (A)Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for (B)“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

(C)Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,

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20 For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But (A)if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God. 21 For (B)to this you have been called, (C)because Christ also suffered for you, (D)leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.

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24 Therefore thus says the Lord God of hosts: “O my people, (A)who dwell in Zion, (B)be not afraid of the Assyrians when they strike with the rod and lift up their staff against you as (C)the Egyptians did. 25 For (D)in a very little while my fury will come to an end, and my anger will be directed to their destruction.

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18 (A)A hot-tempered man (B)stirs up strife,
    but he who is (C)slow to anger quiets contention.

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28 He has come to Aiath;
he has passed through (A)Migron;
    at Michmash he stores (B)his baggage;
29 they have crossed over (C)the pass;
    at (D)Geba they lodge for the night;
(E)Ramah trembles;
    (F)Gibeah of Saul has fled.
30 Cry aloud, O daughter of (G)Gallim!
    Give attention, O Laishah!
    O poor (H)Anathoth!
31 Madmenah is in flight;
    the inhabitants of Gebim flee for safety.
32 This very day he will halt at (I)Nob;
    he will shake his fist
    at the mount of (J)the daughter of Zion,
    the hill of Jerusalem.

33 Behold, the Lord God of hosts
    (K)will lop (L)the boughs with terrifying power;
the great in height will be hewn down,
    and the lofty will be brought low.
34 He will cut down (M)the thickets of the forest with an axe,
    and (N)Lebanon will fall by the Majestic One.

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