and in the knowledge the temperance, and in the temperance the endurance, and in the endurance the piety,

and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,

in your patience possess ye your souls.

And not only so, but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

The righteous hath perished, And there is none laying it to heart, And men of kindness are gathered, Without any considering that from the face of evil Gathered is the righteous one.

And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.

to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;

and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.

and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;

but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.

unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,

so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;

and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

but -- which becometh women professing godly piety -- through good works.

and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!

and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,

if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,

but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that is according to piety,

but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.

and so, having patiently endured, he did obtain the promise;

Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,

knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,

Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain -- early and latter;

All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?

I, John, who also am your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;

I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,

if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

Here is endurance of the saints: here are those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.

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Temperance

and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, 'For the present be going, and having got time, I will call for thee;'
and every one who is striving, is in all things temperate; these, indeed, then, that a corruptible crown they may receive, but we an incorruptible;
meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;
but a lover of strangers, a lover of good men, sober-minded, righteous, kind, self-controlled,
aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

Patience

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.
And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain it, and bear fruit in continuance.
in your patience possess ye your souls.
to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;
And not only so, but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;
and if what we do not behold we hope for, through continuance we expect it.
for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.
but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,
in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy.
unceasingly remembering of you the work of the faith, and the labour of the love, and the endurance of the hope, of our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father,
so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;
and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.
that ye may not become slothful, but followers of those who through faith and patient endurance are inheriting the promises.
for of patience ye have need, that the will of God having done, ye may receive the promise,
Therefore, we also having so great a cloud of witnesses set around us, every weight having put off, and the closely besetting sin, through endurance may we run the contest that is set before us,
knowing that the proof of your faith doth work endurance,
Be patient, then, brethren, till the presence of the Lord; lo, the husbandman doth expect the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, till he may receive rain -- early and latter;
I, John, who also am your brother, and fellow-partner in the tribulation, and in the reign and endurance, of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, because of the word of God, and because of the testimony of Jesus Christ;
I have known thy works, and thy labour, and thy endurance, and that thou art not able to bear evil ones, and that thou hast tried those saying themselves to be apostles and are not, and hast found them liars,
if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
Here is endurance of the saints: here are those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

Godliness

As all things to us His divine power (the things pertaining unto life and piety) hath given, through the acknowledgement of him who did call us through glory and worthiness,
All these, then, being dissolved, what kind of persons doth it behove you to be in holy behaviours and pious acts?
And Enoch walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him.
The righteous hath perished, And there is none laying it to heart, And men of kindness are gathered, Without any considering that from the face of evil Gathered is the righteous one.
for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,
and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety -- God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory!
and the profane and old women's fables reject thou, and exercise thyself unto piety,
if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words -- those of our Lord Jesus Christ -- and to the teaching according to piety,
having a form of piety, and its power having denied; and from these be turning away,
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the choice ones of God, and an acknowledging of truth that is according to piety,

General references

ye do diligently keep the commands of Jehovah your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes which He hath commanded thee,
By slothfulness is the wall brought low, And by idleness of the hands doth the house drop.
To serve Him, in holiness and righteousness Before Him, all the days of our life.
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