42 Bible Verses about Being Patient

Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains.

You also be patient. Make your hearts firm, for the coming of the Lord is near.

Rejoice in hope! Be patient in tribulation. Continue in prayer.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

For this I obtained mercy, which in me as the foremost sinner Jesus Christ might show his long-suffering. This is for an example to those who should later believe in him for eternal life.

You need to persevere in order to do the will of God and receive what he promises.

If we hope for what we do not see, do we have patience to wait for it?

Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.

Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance).

You will gain your lives because of your endurance.

Hope (wait) (expect) (trust) in Jehovah and be strong. Let your heart be courageous. Yes, hope in Jehovah.

Tribulation produces an approved condition and an approved condition produces hope.

This requires patience and endurance for the holy ones, those who obey the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

What value is there when you sin, and are buffeted for it, you take it patiently? But if, when you do well and suffer for it, you take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love is not jealous. Love does not brag and is not arrogant (proud).

What strength do I have, that I should wait and hope? What prospects, that I should be patient?

Walk with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, putting up with one another in love.

The discretion of a man defers anger. It is his glory to overlook a transgression.

As you know, those who have endured are called blessed. You have heard of the patience (perseverance) (endurance) of Job, and have seen the outcome Jehovah provided, how he was very tender with his affection and mercy. (Psalm 103:8)

Brothers, accept the example of suffering and patience by the prophets who spoke in the name of God.

May the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience (steadfastness) of Christ.

Bear with me a little longer and I will show you that there is more to be said in God's behalf.

The Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind (gentle) to all, able to teach, and patient when wronged.

That servant fell down before him, saying, 'Give me time and I will make payment to you.'

God will strengthen you with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and longsuffering with joy.

Consider the patience of our Lord as salvation. Just as our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you.

Surrender to Jehovah and wait patiently for him. Do not be preoccupied with an evildoer who succeeds in his way when he carries out his schemes.

After waiting patiently, Abraham received the promise.

A ruler is persuaded by patience, and a soft tongue breaks the bone.

We desire that you are not lazy, but follow those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

We continually remember your work of faith, labor of love, and patience, and your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

I know your works. I know your love, your faithfulness, your service, and your patience. I know that you are doing more now than you did at first.

Being slow to anger is better than being mighty. Being self-controlled is better than ruling a city.

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

Because you have kept the word of my patience (endurance), I also will keep you from the hour of testing. This will come upon the whole world to test (scrutinize) (discipline) (examine) those who dwell on the earth.

Aged men should be temperate, serious, sound in mind, sound in faith, in love, and in endurance.

Accept the man who has a weak faith, but not to entertain doubtful thinking.

Now may the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus.

[He offers] everlasting life for those who search for incorruptible glory and honor by enduring in good works.

in pureness, in knowledge, in long-suffering, in kindness, in the Holy Spirit, in genuine love,

He who is slow to anger has great understanding. He who is short tempered exalts foolishness.