The Bible asks believers to keep on in doing good, in faith under trial and in prayer, with the promise that “we will reap a harvest if we do not give up” (Galatians 6:9). Romans 5:3-4, James 1:2-4, Hebrews 12:1-2 and Luke 18:1-8 all address it. The Greek noun hupomone, endurance or steadfastness, appears in Romans 2:7, Luke 8:15, Romans 5:3-4, James 1:3-4, Hebrews 10:36, Hebrews 12:1 and Colossians 1:11. The NIV translates it “persistence” in Romans 2:7, “persevering” in…
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