Bible Verses about Patience

Patience is a virtue that can be challenging to develop, but the Bible offers plenty of wisdom and encouragement. Whether you’re facing difficult times or simply need to slow down and wait, these verses can provide guidance and strength. In this post, we’ll explore Bible verses about patience, showing how faith and perseverance can help us endure and grow. Join us as we discover how these timeless scriptures can inspire us to be more patient in our daily lives.

Bible Verses about Patience

Romans 12:12 – “Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Galatians 5:22-23 – “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

James 1:3-4 – “Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

Proverbs 14:29 – “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.”

Ecclesiastes 7:8 – “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.”

Romans 8:25 – “But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”

Colossians 3:12 – “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”

2 Peter 3:9 – “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

Ephesians 4:2 – “Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.”

James 5:7-8 – “Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.”

Psalm 37:7 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.”

Romans 15:4-5 – “For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.”

Hebrews 10:36 – “You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”

1 Corinthians 13:4 – “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.”

Psalm 40:1 – “I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.”

Proverbs 16:32 – “Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city.”

James 1:19 – “My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.”

Isaiah 40:31 – “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

1 Thessalonians 5:14 – “And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”

2 Timothy 2:24 – “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful.”

Psalm 27:14 – “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

Exodus 14:14 – “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Galatians 6:9 – “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

Hebrews 6:12 – “We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.”

Lamentations 3:25-26 – “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”

Psalm 130:5 – “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”

Isaiah 30:18 – “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!”

2 Corinthians 6:4 – “Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships and distresses.”

Romans 2:7 – “To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life.”

1 Peter 2:20 – “But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.”

Hebrews 12:1 – “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.”

Psalm 62:5 – “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.”

Luke 21:19 – “Stand firm, and you will win life.”

Colossians 1:11 – “Being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience.”

1 Timothy 1:16 – “But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.”

Revelation 3:10 – “Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth.”

Job 6:11 – “What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?”

James 5:10-11 – “Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.”

Psalm 86:15 – “But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.”

James 1:12 – “Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.”

1 Thessalonians 1:3 – “We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Micah 7:7 – “But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.”

Psalm 37:34 – “Hope in the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land; when the wicked are destroyed, you will see it.”

Habakkuk 2:3 – “For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.”

2 Thessalonians 3:5 – “May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.”

Romans 5:3-4 – “Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.”

Psalm 37:7-9 – “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret—it leads only to evil. For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.”

1 Corinthians 13:7 – “It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”

Isaiah 26:8 – “Yes, Lord, walking in the way of your laws, we wait for you; your name and renown are the desire of our hearts.”

2 Corinthians 1:6 – “If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer.”

These verses offer encouragement and wisdom on the importance of patience in our lives, reminding us to trust in God’s timing and to endure with faith.

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