18 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

2 variant units attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

• Faith
• Suffering and Perseverance

7 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1John 2:2 — And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
• 1John 4:14 — And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.
• 1John 5:10 — He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son.
• 1Pet 4:14 — If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.
• 1Thess 1:9 — For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;
• 1Thess 2:9 — For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
• 1Tim 1:1 — Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;
• 1Tim 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
• 1Tim 2:4 — Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth.
• 1Tim 2:6 — Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
• 1Tim 3:15 — But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.
• 1Tim 5:17 — Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
• 1Tim 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
• 2Cor 1:10 — Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
• 2Cor 5:9 — Wherefore we labour, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him.
• 2Cor 6:8 — By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true;
• Deut 33:29 — Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou
• Isa 45:21 — Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a
• John 1:29 — The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
• John 3:15 — That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.
• John 4:42 — And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
• John 4:42 — And said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.
• Luke 10:2 — Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
• Matt 16:16 — And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
• Ps 36:6 — Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
• Ps 84:12 — O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.
• Ps 107:6 — Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
• Rev 2:3 — And hast borne, and hast patience, and for my name’s sake hast laboured, and hast not fainted.
• Rom 15:12 — And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
• Titus 1:3 — But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
• Titus 3:4 — But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,