Romans 5:4

4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

Romans 5:4 Meaning and Commentary

Romans 5:4

And patience experience
As tribulations tend to exercise and increase patience, so patience being exercised and increased, enlarges the saints' stock and fund of experience; of the love and grace of God communicated to them at such seasons; of his faithfulness in fulfilling his promises; of his power in supporting them; and of their own frailty and weakness; and so are taught humility, thankfulness, and resignation to the will of God:

and experience, hope;
hope is a gift of God's grace, and is implanted in regeneration, but abounds, increases, and becomes more strong and lively by experience of the love, grace, mercy, power, and faithfulness of God.

Romans 5:4 In-Context

2 through whom we also have our access by faith into this grace in which we stand. We rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

3 Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

4 and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

5 and hope doesn't disappoint us, because God's love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit which was given to us.

6 For while we were yet weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly.