Romans 5:4

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Ver. 4. And experience, hope] Without hope patience is cold almost in the fourth degree, and that is but a little from poison.

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

⁴ And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

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