Romans 5:4 - Revised Standard Version CI

⁴ and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ and patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And endurance (fortitude) develops maturity of character (approved faith and tried integrity). And character [of this sort] produces [the habit of] joyful and confident hope of eternal salvation.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

Common English Bible

⁴ endurance produces character, and character produces hope.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁴ And patience trial; and trial hope;

Romans 5:4 Cross References

Psalm 71:14

But I will hope continually, and will praise thee yet more and more.

Luke 21:19

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Romans 15:4

For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.

Philippians 2:22

But Timothy's worth you know, how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel.

Hebrews 6:19

We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters into the inner shrine behind the curtain,

James 1:12

Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which God has promised to those who love him.

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, establish, and strengthen you.