Patience and Perseverance

⁷ Therefore be patient, ^(A)brothers, ^(B)until the coming of the Lord. Behold, ^(C)the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the soil, being patient about it, until ^[a]it receives ^(D)the early and late rains.

¹⁰ As an example, ^(A)brothers, of suffering and patience, take ^(B)the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.