The seeds that fell in good soil stand for those who hear the message and retain it in a good and obedient heart, and they persist until they bear fruit.

I know that I will live to see the LORD's goodness in this present life.

Trust in the LORD. Have faith, do not despair. Trust in the LORD.

Be patient and wait for the LORD to act; don't be worried about those who prosper or those who succeed in their evil plans.

I waited patiently for the LORD's help; then he listened to me and heard my cry.

Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life.

We also boast of our troubles, because we know that trouble produces endurance,

But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.

Everything written in the Scriptures was written to teach us, in order that we might have hope through the patience and encouragement which the Scriptures give us.

For we remember before our God and Father how you put your faith into practice, how your love made you work so hard, and how your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ is firm.

May the Lord lead you into a greater understanding of God's love and the endurance that is given by Christ.

Our great desire is that each of you keep up your eagerness to the end, so that the things you hope for will come true.

Abraham was patient, and so he received what God had promised.

You need to be patient, in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.

for you know that when your faith succeeds in facing such trials, the result is the ability to endure.

Be patient, then, my friends, until the Lord comes. See how patient farmers are as they wait for their land to produce precious crops. They wait patiently for the autumn and spring rains.

Do not complain against one another, my friends, so that God will not judge you. The Judge is near, ready to appear.

We call them happy because they endured. You have heard of Job's patience, and you know how the Lord provided for him in the end. For the Lord is full of mercy and compassion.

I am John, your brother, and as a follower of Jesus I am your partner in patiently enduring the suffering that comes to those who belong to his Kingdom. I was put on the island of Patmos because I had proclaimed God's word and the truth that Jesus revealed.

I know what you have done; I know how hard you have worked and how patient you have been. I know that you cannot tolerate evil people and that you have tested those who say they are apostles but are not, and have found out that they are liars.

You are patient, you have suffered for my sake, and you have not given up.

Because you have kept my command to endure, I will also keep you safe from the time of trouble which is coming upon the world to test all the people on earth.

Whoever is meant to be captured will surely be captured; whoever is meant to be killed by the sword will surely be killed by the sword. This calls for endurance and faith on the part of God's people."

This calls for endurance on the part of God's people, those who obey God's commandments and are faithful to Jesus.