“Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord's coming is near — the exhortation to stand firm (sterizō) is grounded in the conviction that the parousia is near (engus). The imminence of the end provides motivation for patient endurance rather than yielding to despair or revenge. The repeated call to patience suggests that believers are tempted to abandon hope.
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