James 5:11
Remember we count those that were stedfast happy. You have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen how the Lord is full of tenderness.
Matthew 5:10-11
"Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 10:22
"You will be hated by all men because of my name; and he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Luke 1:50
"His mercy is unto generations and generations on those who reverence him.
Luke 6:36
"Do you therefore be merciful, As your Father is merciful.
Romans 2:4
Or do you despise the riches of his kindness and forbearance and long patience? Do you not know that the kindness of God is leading you to repentance?
Ephesians 1:6
and to the praise of his glorious grace which he graciously bestowed upon us in the Beloved.
Ephesians 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us,
Hebrews 3:6
but Christ as a Son in his own house; and we are that house, if we retain the cheerful courage and pride of our hope firm unto the end.
Hebrews 3:14
For we are become comrades of the Christ, if we hold our first title deed firm until the very end.
Hebrews 10:39
"But we are not of defections unto perdition, but of faith unto the gaining of the soul."
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love him.
1 Peter 1:6-7
Exult in this, though now for a brief moment, if need be, you have suffered many hardships.
1 Peter 1:13
So then brace up your minds, be steady in spirit, and fix your hope firmly in the grace that is coming to you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 2:9
then be sure that the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to keep the wicked (who are even now enduring punishment) for the "Day of Judgment";