3 Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
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2 Corinthians 4:16–18
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2 Thessalonians 1:3–5
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2 Corinthians 1:4–6
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5 who through faith are shielded by God’s power for the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials 7 so that the proven character of your fai…
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