
PATIENCE -2 PETER 1:6
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE MESSAGE PATIENCE: from the Greek Word hypomonen, which translates endurance, steadfastness, patient, waiting for. From hypomeno; cheerful, endurqance, constancy. What is the importance of "these things"? "For if 'these things'... (DILIGENCE, FAITH, VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, SELF-CONTROL, PERSEVERANCE, GODLINESS, BROTHERLY KINDNESS, LOVE) be in you, and abound, they make you that you shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:8) "But he who lacks 'these things'... (DILIGENCE, FAITH, VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, SELF-CONTROL, PERSEVERANCE, GODLINESS, BROTHERLY KINDNESS, LOVE) is blind, and cannot see afar off, and has forgotten that he was purged from his old sins." (2 Peter 1:9) "Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure, for if you do 'these things'... (DILIGENCE, FAITH, VIRTUE, KNOWLEDGE, SELF-CONTROL, PERSEVERANCE, GODLINESS, BROTHERLY KINDNESS, LOVE) you shall never fail". (2 Pete