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# for a little while
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"for a short time"
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# the God of all grace
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"the God who always gives us what we need" or "the God who is always gracious".
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# who called you to his eternal glory in Christ
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"who chose you to share his eternal glory in heaven because you are joined to Christ"
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# perfect you
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"make you perfect" or "restore you" or "make you well again"
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# confirm you, strengthen you
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These two expressions have similar meanings, that is, that God will enable the believers to trust in him and to obey him regardless of any suffering they may experience.