And you must allow this strength to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

但忍耐也当成功，使你们成全、完备，毫无缺欠。

但要让忍耐发挥完全的功用，使你们能又完全又完整，一无所缺。

但要让忍耐发挥完全的功用，使你们能又完全又完整，一无所缺。

你们要坚忍到底，使你们纯全、完备、毫无缺欠。

但忍耐要坚持到底（“坚持到底”原文作“有完全的功效”），使你们可以完全，毫无缺乏。

但要让忍耐发挥完全的功效，好使你们成熟、完备，在任何事上都没有缺欠。

但忍耐也當成功，使你們成全、完備，毫無缺欠。

但要讓忍耐發揮完全的功用，使你們能又完全又完整，一無所缺。

但要讓忍耐發揮完全的功用，使你們能又完全又完整，一無所缺。

你們要堅忍到底，使你們纯全、完備、毫無缺欠。

但忍耐要堅持到底（“堅持到底”原文作“有完全的功效”），使你們可以完全，毫無缺乏。

但也要使堅忍有完全的功用，好使你們完全又完整，各方面都沒有缺欠。

但要讓忍耐發揮完全的功效，好使你們成熟、完備，在任何事上都沒有缺欠。

惟使忍成功、致爾完全無缺、○

惟恆忍至極、則全備無缺、

惟當使忍耐成功、致爾全備無缺、

而堅忍不拔、乃所以玉汝於成、而躋爾於純全無缺之地也。

Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.

And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

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

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

But endurance must do its complete work, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking nothing.

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

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

So be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.

By using Scripture, the servant of God can be completely prepared to do every good thing.

Remain strong in the faith, and you will receive eternal life.

The message I give you waits for the time I have appointed. It speaks about what is going to happen. And all of it will come true. It might take a while. But wait for it. You can be sure it will come. It will happen when I want it to.

Be still and wait patiently for the Lord to act. Don’t be upset when other people succeed. Don’t be upset when they carry out their evil plans.

God always gives you all the grace you need. So you will only have to suffer for a little while. Then God himself will build you up again. He will make you strong and steady. And he has chosen you to share in his eternal glory because you belong to Christ.

Brothers and sisters, be patient until the Lord comes. See how the farmer waits for the land to produce its rich crop. See how patient the farmer is for the fall and spring rains.You too must be patient. You must remain strong. The Lord will soon come back.Brothers and sisters, don’t find fault with one another. If you do, you will be judged. And the Judge is standing at the door!Brothers and sisters, think about the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. They are an example of how to be patient when you suffer.As you know, we think that people who don’t give up are blessed. You have heard that Job was patient. And you have seen what the Lord finally did for him. The Lord is full of tender mercy and loving concern.

supply you with everything good. Then you can do what he wants. May he do in us what is pleasing to him. We can do it only with the help of Jesus Christ. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

If any of you needs wisdom, you should ask God for it. He will give it to you. God gives freely to everyone and doesn’t find fault.

I was patient while I waited for the Lord. He turned to me and heard my cry for help.

Let us not become tired of doing good. At the right time we will gather a crop if we don’t give up.

Epaphras sends greetings. He is one of you. He serves Christ Jesus. He is always praying hard for you. He prays that you will hold on tightly to all that God has in mind for us. He prays that you will keep growing in your knowledge of what God wants. He also prays that you will be completely sure about it.

All of us get tripped up in many ways. Suppose someone is never wrong in what they say. Then they are perfect. They are able to keep their whole body under control.

I will be in them, just as you are in me. This is so that they may be brought together perfectly as one. Then the world will know that you sent me. It will also show the world that you have loved those you gave me, just as you have loved me.

But godly people will keep doing what is right. Those who have clean hands will grow stronger.

You will be hated by everyone because of me. But anyone who remains strong in the faith will be saved.

Value wisdom highly, and she will lift you up. Hold her close, and she will honor you.

The words we speak to those who have grown in the faith are wise. Our words are different from the wisdom of this world. Our words are different from those of the rulers of this world. These rulers are becoming less and less powerful.

But the seed on good soil stands for those with an honest and good heart. Those people hear the message. They keep it in their hearts. They remain faithful and produce a good crop.

But what if these things don’t describe someone at all? Then that person can’t see very well. In fact, they are blind. They have forgotten that their past sins have been washed away.

I have not yet received all these things. I have not yet reached my goal. Christ Jesus took hold of me so that I could reach that goal. So I keep pushing myself forward to reach it.Brothers and sisters, I don’t consider that I have taken hold of it yet. But here is the one thing I do. I forget what is behind me. I push hard toward what is ahead of me.I push myself forward toward the goal to win the prize. God has appointed me to win it. The heavenly prize is Christ Jesus himself.So all of us who are grown up in the faith should see things this way. Maybe you think differently about something. But God will make it clear to you.

“ I have obeyed all those commandments,” the young man said.“ What else do I need to do?”

Jesus looked at him and loved him.“ You are missing one thing,” he said.“ Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”

Suppose love is fulfilled among us. Then we can be without fear on the day God judges the world. Love is fulfilled among us when in this world we are like Jesus.There is no fear in love. Instead, perfect love drives away fear. That’s because fear has to do with being punished. The one who fears does not have perfect love.

When Jesus heard this, he said to him,“ You are still missing one thing. Sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor. You will have treasure in heaven. Then come and follow me.”