42 Bible Verses about Being Patient

Be patient, therefore, brethren, to the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receiveth the early and the latter rain.

Be ye also patient; establish your hearts; for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing earnest in prayer;

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

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them who should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

But if we hope for what we see not, then with patience we wait for it.

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering toward us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.

In your patience possess ye your souls.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he will strengthen thy heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they 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 bear it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye bear it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

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

With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love;

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

Behold, we count them happy who endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

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 direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.

Suffer me a little, and I will show thee that I have yet to speak on God's behalf.

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all men, apt to teach, patient,

And his fellow-servant 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 his glorious power, to all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness;

And account that the long-suffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written to you;

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;

I know 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 ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth 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 world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience;

Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to doubtful disputations.

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like-minded one towards another according to Christ Jesus:

To them who by patient continuance in well-doing, seek for glory, and honor, and immortality; eternal life:

By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned,

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.