You have been faithful and have put up with a lot of trouble because of me. You have not given up.

你也能忍耐，曾为我的名劳苦，并不乏倦。

你能忍耐，曾为我的名劳苦而不困倦。

你能忍耐，曾为我的名劳苦而不困倦。

你曾坚定不移地为我的名受苦，没有气馁。

你有忍耐，曾为我的名的缘故忍受一切，并不困倦。

你也有忍耐，曾为我的名劳苦，并不疲乏。

你也能忍耐，曾為我的名勞苦，並不乏倦。

你能忍耐，曾為我的名勞苦而不困倦。

你能忍耐，曾為我的名勞苦而不困倦。

你曾堅定不移地為我的名受苦，沒有氣餒。

你有忍耐，曾為我的名的緣故忍受一切，並不困倦。

我知道你有堅忍，曾為我的名擔受一切，也不勞累。

你也有忍耐，曾為我的名勞苦，並不疲乏。

爾有忍耐、嘗因我名、容忍而不倦、

爾為我名、含忍雍容而不倦、

爾忍受患難、為我之名、勞而不倦、

且能忍辱負重、為吾之名、任勞任怨、曾無懈意、此可嘉也。

You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary.

I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake, and you have not grown weary.

You have patiently suffered for me without quitting.

I know that you have persevered and endured hardships for the sake of my name, and you have not grown weary.

and you have perseverance and have endured on account of My name, and have not become weary.

and you have persevered and have patience, and have labored for My name’s sake and have not become weary.

and thou hast patience and didst bear for my name’s sake, and hast not grown weary.

You also possess endurance and have tolerated many things because of My name and have not grown weary.

And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.

I am also aware that you have persisted steadfastly, endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

We want you to be very strong, in keeping with his glorious power. We want you to be patient. We pray that you will never give up.

You need to be faithful. Then you will do what God wants. You will receive what he has promised.

Brothers and sisters, don’t ever get tired of doing what is good.

Whoever doesn’t carry their cross and follow me can’t be my disciple.

Abraham was patient while he waited. Then he received what God promised him.

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

We don’t give up. Our bodies are becoming weaker and weaker. But our spirits are being renewed day by day.

We don’t want you to slow down. Instead, be like those who have faith and are patient. They will receive what God promised.

A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us.

God will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good. They want glory, honor, and life that never ends.

I, John, am a believer like you. I am a friend who suffers like you. As members of Jesus’ royal family, we can put up with anything that happens to us. I was on the island of Patmos because I taught God’s word and what Jesus said.

And that’s not all. We are full of joy even when we suffer. We know that our suffering gives us the strength to go on.The strength to go on produces character. Character produces hope.

Everything written in the past was written to teach us. The Scriptures give us strength to go on. They encourage us and give us hope.Our God is a God who strengthens and encourages you. May he give you the same attitude toward one another that Christ Jesus had.

We hope for what we don’t have yet. So we are patient as we wait for it.

This is why we work and try so hard. It’s because we have put our hope in the living God. He is the Savior of all people. Most of all, he is the Savior of those who believe.

We remember you when we pray to our God and Father. Your work is produced by your faith. Your service is the result of your love. Your strength to continue comes from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

So because of God’s mercy, we have work to do. He has given it to us. And we don’t give up.

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.

They will treat you like that because of my name. They do not know the one who sent me.

So we try our best to please him. We want to please him whether we are at home in our bodies or away from them.

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

It always protects. It always trusts. It always hopes. It never gives up.

When you hope, be joyful. When you suffer, be patient. When you pray, be faithful.

You have kept my command to remain strong in the faith no matter what happens. So I will keep you from the time of suffering. That time is going to come to the whole world. It will test those who live on the earth.

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.

To knowledge, add the ability to control yourselves. To the ability to control yourselves, add the strength to keep going. To the strength to keep going, add godliness.

Jesus told his disciples a story. He wanted to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Your faith will be tested. You know that when this happens it will produce in you the strength to continue.And you must allow this strength to finish its work. Then you will be all you should be. You will have everything you need.

You will shine as you hold on tight to the word of life. Then I will be able to boast about you on the day Christ returns. I can be happy that I didn’t run or work for nothing.

We didn’t eat anyone’s food without paying for it. In fact, it was just the opposite. We worked night and day. We worked very hard so that we wouldn’t cause any expense to any of you.

Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa. Those women work hard for the Lord. Greet my dear friend Persis. She is another woman who has worked very hard for the Lord.

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.

A man named Simon was passing by. He was from Cyrene. He was the father of Alexander and Rufus. Simon was on his way in from the country. The soldiers forced him to carry the cross.

And I won’t brag about work done by others. If I did, I would be bragging more than I should. As your faith continues to grow, I hope that my work among you will greatly increase.

God is fair. He will not forget what you have done. He will remember the love you have shown him. You showed it when you helped his people. And you show it when you keep on helping them.

Carry one another’s heavy loads. If you do, you will fulfill the law of Christ.

My true companion, here is what I ask you to do. Help these women, because they have served at my side. They have worked with me to spread the good news. So have Clement and the rest of those who have worked together with me. Their names are all written in the book of life.

So let us go to him outside the camp. Let us be willing to suffer the shame he suffered.

The elders who do the church’s work well are worth twice as much honor. That is true in a special way of elders who preach and teach.

Brothers and sisters, I am sure you remember how hard we worked. We labored night and day while we preached to you God’s good news. We didn’t want to cause you any expense.

Are they serving Christ? I am serving him even more. I’m out of my mind to talk like this! I have worked much harder. I have been in prison more often. I have suffered terrible beatings. Again and again I almost died.

May the Lord fill your hearts with God’s love. May Christ give you the strength to go on.

Because of you, people laugh at me. My face is covered with shame.

We’ve sinned against the Lord. So he is angry with us. His anger will continue until he takes up our case. Then he’ll do what is right for us. He’ll bring us out into the light. Then we’ll see him save us.

We don’t give up when we are beaten or put in prison. When people stir up trouble in the streets, we continue to serve God. We work hard for him. We go without sleep and food.

He made it through these attacks by sinners. So think about him. Then you won’t get tired. You won’t lose hope.You struggle against sin. But you have not yet fought to the point of spilling your blood.Have you completely forgotten this word of hope? It speaks to you as a father to his children. It says,“ My son, think of the Lord’s training as important. Do not lose hope when he corrects you.

to follow the lead of people like them. Follow everyone who joins in the task and works hard at it.

Brothers and sisters, we ask you to accept the godly leaders who work hard among you. They care for you in the Lord. They correct you.