and endurance, character, and character, hope.

to knowledge, self-control; to self-control, perseverance; ¹  to perseverance, godliness;

By your endurance ¹  you will gain ²  your lives. ³ 

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance. ¹ 

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, ¹  sound in faith, in love, and in endurance. ² 

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

I am also aware ¹  that you have persisted steadfastly, ²  endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.

Not ¹  only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance,

But as God’s servants, ¹  we have commended ourselves in every way, ²  with great endurance, in persecutions, ³  in difficulties, in distresses,

Indeed, the signs of an apostle were performed among you with great perseverance ¹  by signs and wonders and powerful deeds. ² 

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of ¹  all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

But you, as a person dedicated to God, ¹  keep away from all that. ²  Instead pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, endurance, and gentleness.

For you need endurance in order to do God’s will and so receive what is promised. ¹ 

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

This requires ¹  the steadfast endurance ²  of the saints – those who obey ³  God’s commandments and hold to ⁴  their faith in Jesus. ⁵ 

But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing ¹  the word, cling to it ²  with an honest and good ³  heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance. ⁴ 

For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.

Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another ¹  in accordance with Christ Jesus,

Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God ¹  and the endurance of Christ. ²