PERSEVERANCE

- An evidence of reconciliation with God Col 1:21-23 - An evidence of belonging to Christ Joh 8:31; Heb 3:6,14 - A characteristic of saints Pr 4:18 - TO BE MANIFESTED IN . Seeking God 1Ch 16:11 . Waiting upon god Ho 12:6 . Prayer Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18 . Well-doing Ro 2:7; 2Th 3:13 . Continuing in the faith Ac 14:22; Col 1:23; 2Ti 4:7 . Holding fast hope Heb 3:6 - MAINTAINED THROUGH . The power of God Ps 37:24; Php 1:6 . The power of Christ Joh 10:28 . The intercession of Christ Lu 22:31,32; Joh 17:11 . The fear of God Jer 32:40 . Faith 1Pe 1:5 - Promised to saints Job 17:9 - Leads to increase of knowledge Joh 8:31,32 - IN WELL-DOING . Leads to assurance of hope Heb 6:10,11 . Is not in vain 1Co 15:58; Ga 6:9 - Ministers should exhort to Ac 13:43; 14:22 - Encouragement to Heb 12:2,3 - Promises to Mt 10:22; 24:13; Re 2:26-28 - Blessedness of Jas 1:25 - WANT OF . Excludes from the benefits of the gospel Heb 6:4-6 . Punished Joh 15:6; Ro 11:22 . Illustrated Mr 4:5,17

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PERSEVERANCE. → General scriptures concerning 1Ch 16:11; Job 17:9; Ps 37:24,28; 73:24; 138:8; Pr 4:18; Jer 32:40; Ho 12:6; Mt 10:22; 24:13; Mr 4:3-8; 13:13; Lu 10:42; 22:31,32; Joh 6:37,39,40; 8:31,32; 10:28,29; 15:4,5,7,9; Ac 11:23; 13:43; 14:21,22; Ro 2:6,7; 8:30,33-35,37-39; 11:29; 1Co 1:8,9; 15:1,2,58; 16:13; 2Co 1:21,22; 5:9,15; Ga 5:1,10; 6:9; Eph 4:14; 6:13,18; Php 1:6,27; 3:16; 4:1; Col 1:10,22,23; 2:7; 1Th 3:8,13; 5:21; 2Th 2:15-17; 3:13; 2Ti 1:12,13; 2:1,3,12; 3:14; 4:18; Tit 1:9; Heb 2:1; 3:5,6,14; 4:14; 6:1,11,12,15,17,18; 10:23,35,36; 12:1-15; 13:9,13; Jas 1:4,12,25; 5:10,11; 1Pe 1:4-7; 5:8; 2Pe 1:10,11; 3:17,18; 1Jo 2:19,27; Re 2:7,10,11,17,25-28; 3:5,11,12,21; 14:12; 16:15; 21:7,8; 22:11 → See CHARACTER → See INSTABILITY → See STABILITY → INSTANCES OF
* Jacob, in prayer Ge 32:24-26
* Caleb and Joshua, in representing the land of promise Nu 14:24,38

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perseverance. Perseverance, n. headiness, constancy, firmness

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Per′se‐ver″ance (pẽr′sē̍‐vēr″ans), n. [[F. persévérance, L. perseverantia.]] 1. 1. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. “The king-becoming graces . . . perseverance, mercy, lowliness.” Shak.
Whose constant perseverance overcame Whate'er his cruel malice could invent. Milton. 2. 2. Discrimination. Sir J. Harrington.
3. 3. (Theol.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism.
Syn. — Persistence; steadfastness; constancy; steadiness; pertinacity.