"You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised." Hebrews 10:36 (NIV) The King James Version reads "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise." (KJV)
The unknown human author of the book of Hebrews states to the believers that they will receive that which God has promised them, after they have done His will, if they will just wait patiently on The Lord.
Patience is one of the attributes of God. (Romans 15:5, Revelation 1:9, and Revelation 10:3) Patience is also part of the fruit of The Holy Spirit. (Galatians 5:22) When The Word of God is in the heart of a believer, the evidence is that it brings forth the fruit of patience. (Luke 5:18) The trials and tribulations which we go through in this life help us to develop patience. (Romans 5:3 and James 1:3) We need patience as we deal with our afflictions, our situations, and our fellow man as we run our race and go through the storms. (Hebrews 12:1) It is through patience that we wait for the things which we hope for and have prayed for. (Romans 8:25) It is belief and patience which lead to godliness. (2 Peter 1:6) It is by submission and patient endurance that believers obey The Word of God and remain faithful to Jesus, The Christ. (Revelation 14:12) The promise of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ. (Romans 6:23)
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