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Endure


CategoryArchaic Word / Theological Term
Modern Equivalentto remain firm; to persevere; to bear up under trial.
KJV Word TypeVerb
DefinitionTo bear suffering or hardship with patience and steadfastness. In the KJV it is used of patient waiting, of undergoing trial, and of standing firm in faith to the end. Christ endured the cross; believers are called to endure to the end.
Key Verses"But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." (Matthew 24:13); "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross." (Hebrews 12:2)