Romans 5:3-5 And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude;

WNT⁽ⁱ⁾ ³ And not only so: we also exult in our sufferings, knowing as we do, that suffering produces fortitude; ⁴ fortitude, ripeness of character; and ripeness of character, hope; ⁵ and that this hope never disappoints, because God's love for us floods our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.