therefore,we ourselvesspeak proudlyof you amongthe churchesof Godfor your perseveranceand faithin the midst of allyour persecutionsand afflictionswhichyou endure.
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
But ifwe hopefor whatwe do not see,with perseverancewe wait eagerlyfor it.
Only,as the Lordhas assignedto eachone,as Godhas calledeach,in thismannerlet him walk.And soI directin allthe churches.
ThereforeI am well contentwith weaknesses,with insults,with distresses,with persecutions,with difficulties,for Christ'ssake;for whenI am weak,thenI amstrong.
For ifin anythingI have boastedto him aboutyou, I was not put to shame;but as we spokeall thingsto you in truth,soalsoour boastingbeforeTitusprovedto be [the] truth.
Greatis my confidencein you; greatis my boastingon your behalf.I am filledwith comfort;I am overflowingwith joyin allour affliction.
for I knowyour readiness,of whichI boastaboutyou to the Macedonians,[namely], that Achaiahas been preparedsincelast year,and your zealhas stirredup mostof them.
otherwiseifany Macedonianscomewith me and findyou unprepared,we-- not to speakof you-- will be put to shameby thisconfidence.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
For you, brethren,becameimitatorsof the churchesof Godin ChristJesusthat are in Judea,for you alsoenduredthe samesufferingsat the handsof your owncountrymen,evenas they [did] from the Jews,
For whois our hopeorjoyorcrownof exultation?Is it not evenyou, in the presenceof our LordJesusat His coming?
May the Lorddirectyour heartsinto the loveof Godand into the steadfastnessof Christ.
For you haveneedof endurance,sothat when you have donethe willof God,you may receivewhat was promised.
sothat you will not be sluggish,but imitatorsof thosewho throughfaithand patienceinheritthe promises.
And so,having patiently waited,he obtainedthe promise.
We countthoseblessedwho endured.You have heardof the enduranceof Joband have seenthe outcomeof the Lord'sdealings, that the Lordis full of compassionand [is] merciful.
and in [your] knowledge,self-control,and in [your] self-control,perseverance,and in [your] perseverance,godliness,
Hereis the perseveranceof the saintswho keepthe commandmentsof Godand their faithin Jesus.