2 Esdras 7:92

92 The first joy is to have struggled hard and won the victory over the evil impulse which was formed in them, but which did not succeed in leading them from life into death.

2 Esdras 7:92 In-Context

90 This is what they will receive:
91 They will rejoice when they see the great glory of God. He will receive them, and they will enter their rest in seven stages of joy.
92 The first joy is to have struggled hard and won the victory over the evil impulse which was formed in them, but which did not succeed in leading them from life into death.
93 The second is to see the endless wandering of the souls of the wicked and the punishment that is waiting for them.
94 The third is to know what a good report their Maker has given about them, that during their lifetime they kept the Law that was entrusted to them.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.