42 Bible Verses about Being Patient

Be patient, therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently until it receives the early and latter rain.

Be ye also patient and confirm your hearts, for the coming of the Lord draws near.

rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, constant in prayer,

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning, and he who has suffered in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

But for this cause I was received unto mercy that in me first, Jesus Christ might show forth all clemency, for an example to those who should hereafter believe in him for eternal life.

for patience is necessary, so that after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

But if we wait for that which we do not see, with patience we wait for it.

and the patience finishes the work, that ye may be perfect and entire, not lacking in anything.

The Lord is not late concerning his promise, as some count lateness, but is patient with us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

knowing that the proving of your faith works patience,

In your patience ye shall possess your souls.

Wait for the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, for the LORD.

and patience, experience; and experience, hope;

Here is the patience of the saints; here are those that keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

For what glory is it if, when ye are buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is due to grace from God.

Charity suffers long and is benign; charity envies not; charity does nothing without due reason, is not puffed up,

What is my strength that I should hope? What is my end that I should prolong my life?

with all humility and meekness, with tolerance, forbearing one another in love,

The discretion of a man defers his anger, and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Behold, we count blessed those who endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is very merciful, and full of compassion.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.

And the Lord make your hearts upright in the charity of God and in the hope of the Christ.

Wait for me a little, and I will teach thee; for I yet speak on God's behalf.

That the slave of the Lord should not be contentious, but be meek unto everyone, apt to teach, patient,

And his fellowslave fell down at his feet and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

strengthened with all might, according to the power of his glory unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness,

And have as saving health the patience of our Lord, even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him has written unto you

Daleth Be silent before the LORD and wait patiently for him; do not be angry with him who prospers in his way, with the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

By long forbearing a prince is persuaded, and a soft tongue breaks the bones.

that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises.

remembering without ceasing the work of your faith and labour and charity and of waiting with the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father,

I have known thy works and charity and service and faith and thy patience and thy works and the last to be more than the first.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city.

bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the entire world, to try those that dwell upon the earth.

that the aged men be temperate, venerable, prudent, sound in faith, in charity, in tolerance.

Bear with the one who is sick in the faith, but not unto doubtful discernment.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be unanimous among yourselves according to Christ Jesus,

to those who persevered in well doing, glory and honour and incorruption, to those who seek eternal life;

in chastity, in knowledge, in meekness, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in unfeigned charity,

He that is slow to wrath is of great intelligence, but he that is short of spirit exalts folly.