and perseverance,provencharacter; and proven character,hope;
But as for me, I will hopecontinually,And will praiseYou yetmoreand more.
"By your enduranceyou will gainyour lives.
For whateverwas written in earlier timeswas writtenfor our instruction,sothat throughperseveranceand the encouragementof the Scriptureswe might havehope.
But you knowof his proven worth,that he servedwith me in the furtherance of the gospellikea child[serving] his father.
Thishope we haveas an anchorof the soul,a [hope] bothsureand steadfastand one which enterswithinthe veil,
Blessedis a manwhoperseveresunder trial;for once he has beenapproved,he will receivethe crownof lifewhich[the Lord] has promisedto thosewho loveHim.
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
