James 1:2-4
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Trials and Temptations
2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,(A) 3 because you know that the testing of your faith(B) produces perseverance.(C) 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(D) and complete, not lacking anything.
Footnotes
- James 1:2 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family; also in verses 16 and 19; and in 2:1, 5, 14; 3:10, 12; 4:11; 5:7, 9, 10, 12, 19.
Habakkuk 2:4
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Luke 21:17-19
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17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(A) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(B) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(C)
Romans 5:3-4
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3 Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B) 4 perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Footnotes
- Romans 5:3 Or let us
Romans 8:25
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25 But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.(A)
Galatians 6:9
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9 Let us not become weary in doing good,(A) for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.(B)
Colossians 1:10-12
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10 so that you may live a life worthy(A) of the Lord and please him(B) in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God,(C) 11 being strengthened with all power(D) according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,(E) 12 and giving joyful thanks to the Father,(F) who has qualified you[a] to share in the inheritance(G) of his holy people in the kingdom of light.(H)
Footnotes
- Colossians 1:12 Some manuscripts us
1 Peter 2:21-23
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21 To this(A) you were called,(B) because Christ suffered for you,(C) leaving you an example,(D) that you should follow in his steps.
23 When they hurled their insults at him,(G) he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats.(H) Instead, he entrusted himself(I) to him who judges justly.(J)
Footnotes
- 1 Peter 2:22 Isaiah 53:9
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