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Romans 5:4

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— and patience, probation; and probation, hope:
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— And patience, experience; and experience, hope:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— and endurance, experience; and experience, hope;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— And, our endurance, a testing, and, our testing, hope,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— and the endurance, experience; and the experience, hope;
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— And patience trial; and trial hope;
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— And patience experience, and experience hope,
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— And patience, experience: and experience, hope:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— And patience, experience; and experience, hope;
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— and patience experience, and experience hope:
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— and patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
And 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
patience, 5281
{5281} Prime
ὑπομονή
hupomone
{hoop-om-on-ay'}
From G5278; cheerful (or hopeful) endurance, constancy.
experience; 1382
{1382} Prime
δοκιμή
dokime
{dok-ee-may'}
From the same as G1384; test (abstractly or concretely); by implication trustiness.
and 1161
{1161} Prime
δέ
de
{deh}
A primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.
experience, 1382
{1382} Prime
δοκιμή
dokime
{dok-ee-may'}
From the same as G1384; test (abstractly or concretely); by implication trustiness.
hope: 1680
{1680} Prime
ἐλπίς
elpis
{el-pece'}
From ἔλπω [[elpo]] which is a primary word (to anticipate, usually with pleasure); expectation (abstract or concrete) or confidence.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Romans 5:3-4.


Romans 5:4

_ _ patience worketh experience — rather, “proof,” as the same word is rendered in 2 Corinthians 2:9; 2 Corinthians 13:3; Philippians 2:22; that is, experimental evidence that we have “believed through grace.”

_ _ and experience — “proof.”

_ _ hope — “of the glory of God,” as prepared for us. Thus have we hope in two distinct ways, and at two successive stages of the Christian life: first, immediately on believing, along with the sense of peace and abiding access to God (Romans 5:1); next, after the reality of this faith has been “proved,” particularly by the patient endurance of trials sent to test it. We first get it by looking away from ourselves to the Lamb of God; next by looking into or upon ourselves as transformed by that “looking unto Jesus.” In the one case, the mind acts (as they say) objectively; in the other, subjectively. The one is (as divines say) the assurance of faith; the other, the assurance of sense.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Romans 5:1-5.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 5:4

And patience works more experience of the sincerity of our grace, and of God's power and faithfulness.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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patience:

Romans 15:4 For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
2 Corinthians 1:4-6 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God. ... And whether we be afflicted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation.
2 Corinthians 4:8-12 [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; ... So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
2 Corinthians 6:9-10 As unknown, and [yet] well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; ... As sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and [yet] possessing all things.
James 1:12 Blessed [is] the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.
1 Peter 1:6-7 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: ... That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:
1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

and experience:

Joshua 10:24-25 And it came to pass, when they brought out those kings unto Joshua, that Joshua called for all the men of Israel, and said unto the captains of the men of war which went with him, Come near, put your feet upon the necks of these kings. And they came near, and put their feet upon the necks of them. ... And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against whom ye fight.
1 Samuel 17:34-37 And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: ... David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
Psalms 27:2-3 When the wicked, [even] mine enemies and my foes, came upon me to eat up my flesh, they stumbled and fell. ... Though an host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear: though war should rise against me, in this [will] I [be] confident.
Psalms 42:4-5 When I remember these [things], I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday. ... Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and [why] art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him [for] the help of his countenance.
Psalms 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more.
Psalms 71:18-24 Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto [this] generation, [and] thy power to every one [that] is to come. ... My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
2 Corinthians 4:8-10 [We are] troubled on every side, yet not distressed; [we are] perplexed, but not in despair; ... Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
2 Timothy 4:16-18 At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge. ... And the Lord shall deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve [me] unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.
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Jsh 10:24. 1S 17:34. Ps 27:2; 42:4; 71:14, 18. Ro 15:4. 2Co 1:4; 4:8; 6:9. 2Ti 4:16. Jm 1:12. 1P 1:6; 5:10.

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