perseverance, character; and character, hope.
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ,
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life tha
We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to
In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials
At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have rece
These things come to mind as I pour out my soul: how I walked with the multitude, leading the festive procession to the
When the wicked came upon me to devour my flesh, my enemies and foes stumbled and fell.
unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed;
David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a l
But I will always hope and will praise You more and more.
When they had brought the kings to Joshua, he summoned all the men of Israel and said to the army commanders who had acc
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encourage