And to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness
NIV
And in [exercising] knowledge [develop] self-control, and in [exercising] self-control [develop] steadfastness (patience, endurance), and in [exercising] steadfastness [develop] godliness (piety)
AMP
And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;
KJV
Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.
NIV
And this is a cause of our mentioning you with pride among the churches (assemblies) of God for your steadfastness (your unflinching endurance and patience) and your firm faith in the midst of all the persecutions and crushing distresses and afflictions under which you are holding up.
AMP
So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:
KJV
This calls for patient endurance on the part of the people of God who keep his commands and remain faithful to Jesus.
NIV
Here [comes in a call for] the steadfastness of the saints [the patience, the endurance of the people of God], those who [habitually] keep God's commandments and [their] faith in Jesus.
AMP
Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
KJV
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had
NIV
Now may the God Who gives the power of patient endurance (steadfastness) and Who supplies encouragement, grant you to live in such mutual harmony and such full sympathy with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus
AMP
Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:
KJV
May the Lord direct your hearts into God's love and Christ's perseverance.
NIV
May the Lord direct your hearts into [realizing and showing] the love of God and into the steadfastness and patience of Christ and in waiting for His return.
AMP
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
KJV
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
NIV
But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing.
AMP
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
KJV
For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.
NIV
For though I am away from you in body, yet I am with you in spirit, delighted at the sight of your [standing shoulder to shoulder in such] orderly array and the firmness and the solid front and steadfastness of your faith in Christ [that leaning of the entire human personality on Him in absolute trust and confidence in His power, wisdom, and goodness].
AMP
For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
KJV
But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.
NIV
But now that Timothy has just come back to us from [his visit to] you and has brought us the good news of [the steadfastness of] your faith and [the warmth of your] love, and [reported] how kindly you cherish a constant and affectionate remembrance of us [and that you are] longing to see us as we [are to see] you
AMP
But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also to see you:
KJV
