And as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment which is going to be, Felix became afraid and answered, "Go away for now; but when I have opportunity I will summon you."

And everyone who competes exercises self-control [in] all things. Now they [compete] in order that they may receive a perishable crown, but we [compete] [for] an imperishable crown.

gentleness, self-control--against such things there is no law.

but hospitable, loving good, prudent, just, holy, temperate,

Older men are to be sober, serious, temperate, sound in the faith, in love, in endurance.

Submit yourself to the Lord, and make supplication to Him; do not fret because of him that prospers in his way, at the man that does unlawful deeds.

But that which fell on the good ground, these are such who when they heard the word, with a noble and good heart, hold on to it and bear fruit with endurance.

By your patient endurance you shall possess your souls.

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 endurance, character; and character, hope.

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

For as many things as were previously written, were written for our own instruction, that through the patience and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we may have hope.

but in everything commending ourselves as ministers of God: in much endurance, in tribulations, in hardships, in distresses,

being strengthened with all power, according to the might of His glory, for all endurance and longsuffering with joy;

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,

so that we ourselves are boasting in you among the churches of God about your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that you endure,

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

lest you become dull, but [become] imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

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,

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.

Do not murmur against one another, brothers, lest you be judged. Behold, the Judge stands before the doors!

I, John, your brother and partaker in the tribulation and kingdom and endurance in Christ Jesus, came to be on the island that is called Patmos on account of the word of God and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

"I know your works, and your labor, and your endurance, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. And you tested those who say that they are apostles and they are not, and you found them [to be] liars;

If anyone has captivity, he goes away; if anyone [is] with [the] sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

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

As His divine power has granted to us all things [pertaining] to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue,

Therefore, [seeing that] all these things shall be dissolved, what sort of [people] ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

And Enoch was well-pleasing to God, and was not found, because God translated him.

See how the just man has perished, and no one lays [it] to heart; and righteous men are taken away, and no one considers; for the righteous has been removed out of the way of injustice.

on behalf of kings and all those who are in authority, that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.

but which is fitting for women professing godliness, by means of good works.

And confessedly, great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among [the] Gentiles, believed on in the world, [and] was received up in glory.

But reject profane and old wives' tales, and exercise yourself unto godliness.

For bodily exercise is profitable a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life and of the coming life.

If anyone teaches differently and does not consent to sound words, even those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which accords with godliness,

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

You however, O man of God, flee these things. But pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.

having a form of godliness but denying its power. And from these people turn away!

Paul, a bondservant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to [the] faith of the elect of God and [the] full knowledge of [the] truth which is according to godliness,