Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Better
The patient
Bible References
Better
Luke 16:25
But Abraham said, 'Remember, my son, you got all the bliss when you were alive, just as Lazarus got the ills of life; he is in comfort now, and you are in anguish.
James 5:11
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.
1 Peter 1:13
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.
The patient
Luke 21:19
Hold out stedfast and you win your souls.
Romans 2:7
eternal life to those who by patiently doing good aim at glory, honour, and immortality,
Hebrews 10:36
Steady patience is what you need, so that after doing the will of God you may get what you have been promised.
James 5:8
have patience yourselves, strengthen your hearts, for the arrival of the Lord is at hand.
1 Peter 2:20
Where is the credit in standing punishment for having done wrong? No, if you stand suffering for having done right, that is what God counts a merit.
1 Peter 5:5
You younger men must also submit to the presbyters. Indeed you must all put on the apron of humility to serve one another, for the haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.