Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Patience » Encouraged
And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
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Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.
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But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.
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Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.
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The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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knowledge with self-control, self-control with endurance, endurance with godliness,
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a patient spirit is better than a proud spirit.
Older men are to be level headed, worthy of respect, sensible, and sound in faith, love, and endurance.
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For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
Patience » Being patient
And we exhort you, brothers: warn those who are irresponsible, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
Verse Concepts
Therefore since we also have such a large cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, and run with endurance the race that lies before us, keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God's throne. For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you won't grow weary and lose heart.
Therefore, brothers, be patient until the Lord's coming. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord's coming is near.
Show family affection to one another with brotherly love. Outdo one another in showing honor. Do not lack diligence; be fervent in spirit; serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; be persistent in prayer.
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will, you may receive what was promised. For in yet a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay.
Patience » Necessary to the inheritance of the promises
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.
Pleasure » Who cannot please God
Now without faith it is impossible to please God, for the one who draws near to Him must believe that He exists and rewards those who seek Him.
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Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.
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For you need endurance, so that after you have done God's will, you may receive what was promised. For in yet a very little while, the Coming One will come and not delay. But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he draws back, My soul has no pleasure in him.
The promises of God » Are » Inherited through faith and patience
so that you won’t become lazy but will be imitators of those who inherit the promises through faith and perseverance.
For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.