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
"'Remember, my child,' said Abraham, 'that you had all your good things during your lifetime, and that Lazarus in like manner had his bad things. But, now and here, he is receiving consolation and you are in agony.
James 5:11
Remember that we call those blessed who endured what they did. You have also heard of Job's patient endurance, and have seen the issue of the Lord's dealings with him--how full of tenderness and pity the Lord is.
1 Peter 1:13
Therefore gird up your minds and fix your hopes calmly and unfalteringly upon the boon that is soon to be yours, at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.
The patient
Luke 21:19
By your patient endurance you will purchase your lives.
Romans 2:7
to those on the one hand who, by lives of persistent right-doing, are striving for glory, honour and immortality, the Life of the Ages;
Hebrews 10:36
For you stand in need of patient endurance, so that, as the result of having done the will of God, you may receive the promised blessing.
James 5:8
So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.
1 Peter 2:20
If you do wrong and receive a blow for it, what credit is there in your bearing it patiently? But if when you do right and suffer for it you bear it patiently, this is an acceptable thing with God.
1 Peter 5:5
In the same way you younger men must submit to your elders; and all of you must gird yourselves with humility towards one another, for God sets Himself against the proud, but gives grace to the humble.