Romans 5:4
and patience leads to proving, yet truly proving leads to hope,
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In The King James Version
And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
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Joshua 10:24And when they had been led out to him, he called all the men of Israel, and he said to the leaders of the army who were with him, “Go, and place your feet upon the necks of these kings.” And when they had gone and had tread their feet upon the necks of those who were thrown down,
Psalms 27:2Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to you, when I lift up my hands toward your holy temple.
Psalms 71:14He will redeem their souls from usuries and from iniquity, and their names shall be honorable in his sight.
Romans 15:4For whatever was written, was written to teach us, so that, through patience and the consolation of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
2 Corinthians 4:8In all things, we endure tribulation, yet we are not in anguish. We are constrained, yet we are not destitute.
2 Timothy 4:16At my first defense, no one stood by me, but everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them!
Matthew Henry on Romans 5:2-6
Justification and Its Effects. ( a. d. 58.) 1 Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: 2 By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope: 5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto… Read the whole commentary →