Romans 5:3 meaning and explanation

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

Romans 5:3, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul writes to believers in Rome, continuing the argument from verse 1: those justified by faith now stand in grace and hope. Here he names something startling, that they rejoice in sufferings, not because pain is good but because of what God produces through them.

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