Romans 12:12
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12 Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.(A)
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Romans 15:13
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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)
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Hebrews 10:36
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36 For you need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what was promised.(A)
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Romans 5:2-4
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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,
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Psalm 62:8
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8 Trust in him at all times, O people;
pour out your heart before him;
God is a refuge for us. Selah(A)
Philippians 4:6-7
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6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.(A) 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.(B)
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James 5:7
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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)
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1 Peter 4:13
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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)
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James 1:3-4
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3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance complete its work, so that you may be complete and whole, lacking in nothing.
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Psalm 16:9-11
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9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my soul rejoices;
my body also rests secure.(A)
10 For you do not give me up to Sheol
or let your faithful one see the Pit.(B)
11 You show me the path of life.
In your presence there is fullness of joy;
in your right hand are pleasures forevermore.(C)
Hebrews 6:15
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15 And thus Abraham,[a] having patiently endured, obtained the promise.
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1 Thessalonians 5:16-17
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16 Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing,
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Hebrews 6:12
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12 so that you may not become sluggish but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.(A)
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