See, we call the stedfast happy; you have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen that the Lord is very compassionate and pitiful.
Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.
and you will be hated by all men on account of my name; but he will be saved who holds out to the very end.
then be sure the Lord knows how to rescue pious folk from trial, and how to keep the unrighteous under punishment till the day of doom,
Brace up your minds, then, keep cool, and put your hope for good and all in the grace that is coming to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Be merciful, as your Father is merciful.
We are not the men to shrink back and be lost, but to have faith and so to win our souls.
For we only participate in Christ provided that we keep firm to the very end the confidence with which we started,
But, dead in trespasses as we were, God was so rich in mercy that for his great love to us
Christ is faithful as a Son over God's house. Now we are this house of God, if we will only keep confident and proud of our hope.
redounding to the praise of his glorious grace bestowed on us in the Beloved,
Or are you slighting all his wealth of kindness, forbearance, and patience? Do you not know his kindness is meant to make you repent?
his mercy is on generation after generation, for those who reverence him.
Greet it as pure joy, my brothers, when you come across any sort of trial,
Even supposing you have to suffer for the sake of what is right, still you are blessed. Have no fear of their threats, do not let that trouble you,
for everyone who asks receives, the seeker finds, the door is opened to anyone who knocks.