³⁶For ^mye have need of patience, that, after ye have done ⁿthe will of God, ^oye might ^preceive ^othe promise. ³⁷For ^qyet a little while, and ^rhe that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

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m Ecclus. 2:14. & 41:2. Luke 21:19. Rom. 5:3. & 12:12. ch. 12:1. James 1:3, 4. 2 Pet. 1:6. See Luke 8:15. So Gal. 6:9. ch. 6:12, 15. 1 Pet. 2:19, 20.
nSee 1 Thess. 4:3.
och. 11:39. See ch. 9:15.
och. 11:39. See ch. 9:15.
q Ps. 37:10. 2 Esdr. 16:52. Luke 18:8. See ver. 25. Comp. 1 Pet. 5:10.
rCited from Hab. 2:3, 4. Comp. Hagg. 2:7.

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p 1 Pet. 1:9.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. For,

“Yet a little while,

and the coming one will come and will not delay;

NIVNew International Version (2011)

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. For,

“In just a little while,

he who is coming will come

and will not delay.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For you need endurance, so that after you have done God’s will, you may receive what was promised.

For yet in a very little while,

the Coming One will come and not delay.

NLTNew Living Translation

Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.

“For in just a little while,

the Coming One will come and not delay.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For you have need of endurance, in order that after you have done the will of God, you may receive what was promised. For yet

“a very, very little while,

and the one who is coming will come and will not delay.