Because if in anything I have boasted to him concerning you, I was not put to shame, but as we spoke all things to you in truth, thus also our boasting to Titus became truth.

for I know your readiness, about which I boast concerning you to the Macedonians, that Achaia has been prepared since last year, and your zeal has provoked the majority.

lest perhaps if [some] Macedonians come with me and find you unprepared, we (not to mention you!) should be ashamed of this confident boasting.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of boasting? [Is] it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ.

to those who by the endurance of good works are seeking glory and honor and incorruption--eternal life.

And not only that, but we also rejoice in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces endurance;

And hope does not put to shame, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

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

rejoicing in hope, enduring in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;

constantly remembering your work of faith, labor of love, and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,

and sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow worker in the gospel of Christ, in order to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,

For even when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we were going to be afflicted, just as it also happened, and you know.

But now when Timothy came to us from you, and brought good news to us of your faith and your love, and that you have good remembrance of us always, longing to see us, as we also [long to see] you--

Because now we live, if you stand firm in the Lord.

And so, after he had been patient, he obtained the promise.

For you have need of endurance, so that having done the will of God, you may receive the promise:

So therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every impediment, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,

For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you be weary and discouraged in your souls.

knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

But let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer awaits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it, until it receives the early and late rain.

You also be patient. Establish your hearts, because the coming of the Lord has drawn near.

and with knowledge self-control, and with self-control perseverance, and with perseverance godliness,

Here is the endurance of the saints; those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God which are in Judea in Christ Jesus, because you suffered the same things from your fellow countrymen, just as also they did by the Jews,

that no one should be disturbed by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we are appointed unto this.

For even when we were with you, we were telling you in advance that we were going to be afflicted, just as it also happened, and you know.

Indeed we count those blessed who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and you saw the end of the Lord--that He is compassionate and He is merciful.