and to fortitude knowledge; and to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience piety;

And not only so, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience,

Wherefore, my brethren, be the more diligent thus to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things ye shall never fall.

that we may be able to comfort those, that are in any trouble, by the consolation wherewith we ourselves are comforted by God.

whom resist, stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same sufferings are endured by your brethren in the world.

and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death;

for as He himself hath suffered, in being tempted, He is able to succour those that are tempted.

and height, and to know the love of Christ, which surpasseth knowledge; that ye may be filled according to the abundant fulness of God.

have ye suffered so many things in vain? if indeed in vain.

but firm food is for persons come to age, who by habit have their senses exercised to a discernment both of good and evil.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may experience what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.

but it is the same God who worketh them all in every one.

approving what is well-pleasing to the Lord.

Account it all joy, my brethren, when ye fall into various trials:

For every one that wanteth milk, is unacquainted with the doctrine of justification; for he is an infant:

And I tell you of a truth, there be some of those standing here, who shall not taste of death, till they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

For we would not have you ignorant, brethren, concerning our affliction which befel us in Asia, that we were exceedingly pressed above our strength, so that we despaired even of life:

Then the churches throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, had rest, being edified and walking in the fear of the Lord; and through the consolation of the holy Spirit were multiplied.

I know both how to be abased, and how to abound: in every place, and in all conditions I am instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, to abound and to be in want.

I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that Thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as Thou hast loved me.

for ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious;

These things have I spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have trouble: but be of good courage, I have overcome the world.

and patience experience,