9 Bible Verses about Patient People

Thus it was that Abraham by his stedfastness obtained what he had been promised.

As an example of fortitude and endurance, brothers, take the prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord.

See, we call the stedfast happy; you have heard of the stedfastness of Job, and you have seen the end of the Lord with him, seen that the Lord is very compassionate and pitiful.

so that instead of being slack you may imitate those who inherit the promises by their stedfast faith.

with innocence, insight, patience, kindness, the holy Spirit, unaffected love,

You put up with fools so readily, you who know so much!

You put up with a man who assumes control of your souls, with a man who spends your money, with a man who dupes you, with a man who gives himself airs, with a man who flies in your face.

Now you have followed my teaching, my practice, my aims, my faith, my patience, my love, my stedfastness,

Be patient, then, brothers, till the arrival of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious crop of the land, biding his time patiently till he gets the autumn and the spring rains;