¹² Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.^(A)

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

¹³ May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.^(A)

² through whom we have obtained access^[a] to this grace in which we stand, and we^[b] boast in our hope of sharing the glory of God.^{(A) 3} And not only that, but we^[c] also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance,^{(B) 4} and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

¹³ But rejoice insofar as you are sharing Christ’s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed.^(A)

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)

¹² so that you may not become sluggish but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.^(A)

¹⁶ Rejoice always, ¹⁷ pray without ceasing,