And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation works patience;
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Basil the Great
AD 379
For those who are well prepared, tribulations are like certain foods and exercises for athletes which lead the contestant on to the inheritance of glory. When we are reviled, we bless; maligned, we entreat; illtreated, we give thanks; afflicted, we glory in our afflictions.
