15 But the ones that fell on the good ground are those who, having heard the word with a noble and good heart, keep it and bear fruit with (A)patience.[a]

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  1. Luke 8:15 endurance

15 But the seed in the good soil, these are the ones who have heard the word [a]with a good and virtuous heart, and hold it firmly, and produce fruit with [b]perseverance.

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  1. Luke 8:15 Or in
  2. Luke 8:15 Or endurance

15 But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop.

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15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

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(A)knowing that the testing of your faith produces [a]patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be [b]perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

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  1. James 1:3 endurance or perseverance
  2. James 1:4 mature

knowing that (A)the testing of your (B)faith produces [a](C)endurance. And let [b](D)endurance have its perfect [c]result, so that you may be [d](E)perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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  1. James 1:3 Or steadfastness
  2. James 1:4 Or steadfastness
  3. James 1:4 Lit work
  4. James 1:4 Or mature

because you know that the testing of your faith(A) produces perseverance.(B) Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature(C) and complete, not lacking anything.

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Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

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so that (A)we ourselves boast of you among the churches of God (B)for your patience and faith (C)in all your persecutions and [a]tribulations that you endure, which is (D)manifest[b] evidence of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, (E)for which you also suffer;

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:4 afflictions
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 plain

As a result, we ourselves (A)speak proudly of you among (B)the churches of God for your [a]perseverance and faith [b](C)in the midst of all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure. This is [c]a (D)plain indication of God’s righteous judgment so that you will be (E)considered worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you indeed are suffering.

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  1. 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Or steadfastness
  2. 2 Thessalonians 1:4 Or during all
  3. 2 Thessalonians 1:5 Or proof of

Therefore, among God’s churches we boast(A) about your perseverance and faith(B) in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.(C)

All this is evidence(D) that God’s judgment is right, and as a result you will be counted worthy(E) of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

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So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

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And not only that, but (A)we also glory in tribulations, (B)knowing that tribulation produces [a]perseverance; (C)and perseverance, [b]character; and character, hope.

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  1. Romans 5:3 endurance
  2. Romans 5:4 approved character

(A)And not only this, but [a]we also (B)celebrate in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation brings about (C)perseverance; and (D)perseverance, (E)proven character; and proven character, hope;

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  1. Romans 5:3 Lit we also boast; or let’s also boast

Not only so, but we[a] also glory in our sufferings,(A) because we know that suffering produces perseverance;(B) perseverance, character; and character, hope.

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  1. Romans 5:3 Or let us

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

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19 By your patience possess your souls.

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19 (A)By your endurance you will gain your [a]lives.

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  1. Luke 21:19 Lit souls

19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(A)

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19 In your patience possess ye your souls.

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