Patience in Suffering

⁷ Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.^(A)

The Example of Jesus

12 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely,^[a] and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us,^{(A) 2} looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of^[b] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.^(B)

³ Consider him who endured such hostility against himself from sinners,^[c] so that you may not grow weary in your souls or lose heart.^(C)

⁸ You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.^{[a](A) 9} Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!^(B)

¹⁴ then he^[a] will give the rain for your land in its season, the early rain and the later rain, and you will gather in your grain, your wine, and your oil,^(A)

⁹ So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.^(A)

¹¹ May you be made strong with all the strength that comes from his glorious power, so that you may have all endurance and patience, joyfully^(A)

⁴ but as servants of God we have commended ourselves in every way: in great endurance, afflictions, hardships, calamities, ⁵ beatings, imprisonments, riots, labors, sleepless nights, hunger;^(A)

¹⁵ And thus Abraham,^[a] having patiently endured, obtained the promise.

⁷ to those who by patiently doing good seek for glory and honor and immortality, he will give eternal life,