| − | [[Saint Paul]] wrote: "And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, 5 and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the [[Holy Spirit]] that has been given to us." - Romans 5: 3-4 (NRSV) | + | [[Saint Paul]] wrote: "And not only that, but we also boast in our afflictions, knowing that affliction produces endurance, and endurance produces [[character]], and character produces [[hope]], and hope does not put us to shame, because [[God]]’s [[love]] has been poured into our hearts through the [[Holy Spirit]] that has been given to us." - Romans 5: 3-4 (NRSV) |