42 Bible Verses about Being Patient

So be patient, brothers and sisters, until the Lord's return. Think of how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the ground and is patient for it until it receives the early and late rains.

You also be patient and strengthen your hearts, for the Lord's return is near.

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

The end of a matter is better than its beginning; likewise, patience is better than pride.

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

For you need endurance in order to do God's will and so receive what is promised.

But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with endurance.

And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some regard slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not wish for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.

because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.

By your endurance you will gain your lives.

Rely on the Lord! Be strong and confident! Rely on the Lord!

and endurance, character, and character, hope.

This requires the steadfast endurance of the saints -- those who obey God's commandments and hold to their faith in Jesus.

For what credit is it if you sin and are mistreated and endure it? But if you do good and suffer and so endure, this finds favor with God.

Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.

What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

A person's wisdom makes him slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.

Think of how we regard as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job's endurance and you have seen the Lord's purpose, that the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers and sisters, take the prophets who spoke in the Lord's name.

Now may the Lord direct your hearts toward the love of God and the endurance of Christ.

"Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God's behalf.

And the Lord's slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

Then his fellow slave threw himself down and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will repay you.'

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to him,

Wait patiently for the Lord! Wait confidently for him! Do not fret over the apparent success of a sinner, a man who carries out wicked schemes!

And so by persevering, Abraham inherited the promise.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a soft tongue can break a bone.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherit the promises.

because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

I know your deeds: your love, faith, service, and steadfast endurance. In fact, your more recent deeds are greater than your earlier ones.

Better to be slow to anger than to be a mighty warrior, and one who controls his temper is better than one who captures a city.

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

Because you have kept my admonition to endure steadfastly, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come on the whole world to test those who live on the earth.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.

Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,

eternal life to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality,

by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

The one who is slow to anger has great understanding, but the one who has a quick temper exalts folly.