“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
If they ask you, ‘Where shall we go?’ you are to tell them that this is what the LORD says: ‘Those destined for death, t
Woe to you, O destroyer never destroyed, O traitor never betrayed! When you have finished destroying, you will be destro
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon
By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have t
Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patien
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart:
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
He will come and strike down the land of Egypt, bringing death to those destined for death, captivity to those destined
And surely I will require the life of any man or beast by whose hand your lifeblood is shed. I will demand an accounting
For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island o
I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latest deeds are greater than your fir
being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and
The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menser
Remember, then, what you have received and heard. Keep it and repent. If you do not wake up, I will come like a thief, a
For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
But if a serious injury results, then you must require a life for a life—
For behold, the LORD is coming out of His dwelling to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity. The earth