“We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope in salvation.” (Romans 5:3-4, NLT)
“Supplement your faith with a generous provision of oral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection , and brotherly affection with love for everyone.” (2 Peter 1:5-7 NLT)