Because for your sake I have borne reproach; shame has covered my face.

I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my cause, and executes justice for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.

And they compelled one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

And whosoever does not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Bear you one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Let us go forth therefore unto him outside the camp, bearing his reproach.

I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Because you have kept the word of my patience, I also will keep you from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

But that on the good ground are they, who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

In your patience you will gain your souls.

To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; constant in prayer;

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:

Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

That you be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

For you have need of patience, that, after you have done the will of God, you might receive the promise.

Therefore seeing we also are surrounded with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which does so easily ensnare us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.

But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain.

Murmur not one against another, brethren, lest you be judged: behold, the judge stands before the door.

Behold, we count them happy who endure. You have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate, and of tender mercy.

And to knowledge self control; and to self control patience; and to patience godliness;

Greet Tryphaena and Tryphosa, who labor in the Lord. Greet the beloved Persis, who labored much in the Lord.

That you submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that works with us, and labors.

Therefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.

In stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;

Not boasting of things beyond our measure, that is, of other men's labors; but having hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be strengthened by you according to our field abundantly,

Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labors more abundant, in stripes beyond measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths often.

Holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither labored in vain.

And I entreat you also, true yokefellow, help those women who labored with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other of my fellow laborers, whose names are in the book of life.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

For you remember, brethren, our labor and travail: for laboring night and day, because we would not be a burden unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;

Neither did we eat any man's bread for nothing; but worked with labor and travail night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you:

For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine.

For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love, which you have showed toward his name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

And he spoke a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint;

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;

For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

But you, brethren, be not weary in well doing.

For consider him that endured such hostility of sinners against himself, lest you be wearied and faint in your minds.

And you have forgotten the exhortation which speaks unto you as unto children, My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are rebuked of him: