Romans 5:4 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁴ and endurance produces character, and character produces hope,

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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,

Romans 5:4 Cross References

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.

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.

Psalm 71:14

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

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.

Luke 21:19

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

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,