“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;”
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance. Paradoxically, believers boast even in tribulations. Suffering is not meaningless but productive: it generates perseverance—steadfastness, endurance, the capacity to remain faithful under pressure. The mechanism is not magical but logical: enduring trials strengthens the capacity to endure.
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Jonas ErikssonNote1mo agoSuffering produces hope
Paul is not romanticising suffering. He is tracing a chain of formation: suffering leads to perseverance, perseverance to character, character to hope. The logic only holds if you believe something is...
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Carlos RiveraNote2mo agoGlory in Suffering
Paul writes: 'We also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance.' Glory in suffering? This seems absurd until you understand that suffering is a teacher. It reveals...
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