Theophylact of Ohrid, on Rom 5:4

“And patience trial; and trial hope;”

“In what way? Affliction produces patience, and patience makes the one being tested proven, and a proven person, comforting himself in his good conscience with the thought that he is subjected to afflictions for God's sake, hopes for recompense for these afflictions.”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.