For you haveneedof endurance,sothat when you have donethe willof God,you may receivewhat was promised.
Restin the LORDand waitpatientlyfor Him; Do not fretbecause of him who prospersin his way,Because of the manwho carriesout wickedschemes.
I waitedpatientlyfor the LORD;And He inclinedto me and heardmy cry.
"You will be hatedby allbecauseof My name,but it is the one who has enduredto the endwho will be saved.
"For whoeverdoesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven,he is My brotherand sisterand mother."
"Whichof the twodidthe willof his father?"They said,"The first."Jesussaidto them, "TrulyI sayto you that the tax collectorsand prostituteswill getinto the kingdomof Godbeforeyou.
"But the one who enduresto the end,he will be saved.
"Not everyonewho saysto Me, 'Lord,Lord,'will enterthe kingdomof heaven,but he who doesthe willof My Fatherwho is in heaven[will enter].
"For whoeverdoesthe willof God,he is My brotherand sisterand mother."
"By your enduranceyou will gainyour lives.
"But the [seed] in the goodsoil,theseare the ones whohave heardthe wordin an honestand goodheart,and hold it fast,and bear fruitwith perseverance.
"Ifanyoneis willingto doHis will,he will knowof the teaching,whetherit is of Godor[whether] I speakfrom Myself.
"AfterHe had removedhim, He raisedup Davidto be their king,concerning whomHe alsotestifiedand said,I HAVE FOUNDDAVIDthe son of Jesse,A MANAFTERMY HEART,whowill doallMy will.'
"For David,after he had servedthe purposeof Godin his owngeneration,fell asleep,and was laidamonghis fathersand underwentdecay;
rejoicingin hope,perseveringin tribulation,devotedto prayer,
And do not be conformedto thisworld,but be transformedby the renewingof your mind,sothat you may provewhatthe willof Godis, that which is goodand acceptableand perfect.
to thosewho by perseverancein doinggoodseekfor gloryand honorand immortality,eternallife;
But ifwe hopefor whatwe do not see,with perseverancewe wait eagerlyfor it.
bearsallthings,believesallthings,hopesall things,enduresall things.
Let us not lose heartin doinggood,for in duetimewe will reapif we do not grow weary.
not by wayof eyeservice,as men-pleasers,but as slavesof Christ,doingthe willof Godfrom the heart.
strengthenedwith allpower,accordingto His gloriousmight,for the attaining of allsteadfastnessand patience;joyously
knowingthat from the Lordyou will receivethe rewardof the inheritance.It is the LordChristwhom you serve.
Epaphras,whois one of your number,a bondslaveof JesusChrist,sends you his greetings,alwayslaboring earnestlyfor you in his prayers,that you may standperfectand fully assuredin allthe willof God.
constantlybearing in mindyour workof faithand laborof loveand steadfastnessof hopein our LordJesusChristin the presenceof our Godand Father,
And allthese,having gained approvalthroughtheir faith,did not receivewhat was promised,
Therefore,since we haveso greata cloudof witnessessurroundingus, let us alsolay asideeveryencumbranceand the sinwhich so easily entanglesus, and let us runwith endurancethe racethat is set beforeus,
equipyou in everygood thingto doHis will,workingin us that which is pleasingin His sight,throughJesusChrist,to whom[be] the gloryforeverand ever.Amen.
sothat you will not be sluggish,but imitatorsof thosewho throughfaithand patienceinheritthe promises.
And so,having patiently waited,he obtainedthe promise.
In the sameway God,desiringeven moreto showto the heirsof the promisethe unchangeablenessof His purpose,interposedwith an oath,
For thisreasonHe is the mediatorof a newcovenant,sothat, since a deathhas taken placefor the redemptionof the transgressionsthat were [committed] underthe firstcovenant,thosewho have been calledmay receivethe promiseof the eternalinheritance.
obtainingas the outcomeof your faiththe salvationof your souls.
The worldis passing away,and [also] its lusts;but the one who doesthe willof Godlivesforever.
Ifanyone[is destined] for captivity,to captivityhe goes;ifanyonekillswith the sword,with the swordhe mustbe killed.Hereis the perseveranceand the faithof the saints.
Hereis the perseveranceof the saintswho keepthe commandmentsof Godand their faithin Jesus.
