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And let patience have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Let have (εχετω). Present active imperative of εχω, let it keep on having.

Perfect (τελειον). See Ro 5:3f.…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

But let patience have her perfect work. Let it be fully developed. Let it produce its appropriate effects without being hindered. Let it n…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Let patience have her perfect work.—Do not think the grace will come to its full beauty in an hour. Emotion and sentiment may have…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect an…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

If perseverance is to “finish its work,” faith must persist and not falter or give up. The goal in view is that believers “may be mature [GK 5455) …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

But let patience have her perfect work. As boldness and courage often appear in us and soon fail, he therefore requires perseverance.

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John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But let patience have her perfect work
Or effect; or be brought unto perfection; which may denote both the sincerity…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Christianity teaches people to be joyful amidst troubles: such trials are sent from God's love, and trials in the path of duty will brighten our gr…

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