Bible Verses about Patience

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has… Proverbs 14:29

Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly. Proverbs 14:29	A patient man shows good sense, but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly. wisdom understanding anger
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5	Love is patient; love is charitable. Love is not envious; it does not have an inflated opinion of itself; it is not filled with its own importance. Love is never rude; it does not seek its own advantage. It is not prone to anger; neither does it brood over setbacks. love anger selfishness

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12	Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. joy prayer
With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2	With all humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in a spirit of love. love humility
But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25	But if we hope for what we do not yet see, then we wait for it with patience. trust hope
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9	Let us never grow weary in doing what is right, for if we do not give up, we will reap our harvest in due time. righteousness reward harvest
Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. Proverbs 16:32	It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior, one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city. peace self-control
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Psalm 37:7	Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. honesty life
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14	Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. trust courage
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:14	The Lord will battle for you. Be calm! dependence protection
The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:9	The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance. salvation conversion repentance
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12	As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. humility gentleness compassion
May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus. Romans 15:5	May the God of perseverance and encouragement grant that you may live in harmony with one another, following in the example of Jesus Christ. community encouragement comforter
For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5	For his anger lasts for only a moment, while his goodwill endures for a lifetime. Weeping may last throughout the night, but at daybreak there is rejoicing. love sadness
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch. Psalm 5:3	O Lord, at daybreak you hear my voice; at daybreak I bring my petition before you and await your reply. prayer listening
Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. Isaiah 30:18	But even so the Lord is waiting to be gracious to you, and he will rise up to grant you his compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. grace righteousness compassion
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 103:8	The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in kindness. grace love
But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:13	But whoever endures to the end will be saved. salvation end times
But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. 1 Timothy 1:16	But for that very reason I was treated mercifully, so that in me Jesus Christ might exhibit his inexhaustible patience, making me an example for those who would come to believe in him for eternal life. eternal life Jesus
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 2 Peter 3:8	But do not ignore this one fact, beloved: with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like one day. God second coming end times
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2	Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction. evangelism punishment
Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:42	Therefore, keep watch, for you do not know the day when your Lord is coming. second coming end times
I am coming soon. Hold fast what you have, so that no one may seize your crown. Revelation 3:11	I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you already have so that no one may rob you of your crown. second coming reward
And rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster. Joel 2:13	Rend your hearts and not your garments, and turn back to the Lord, your God. For he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, rich in kindness, and always prepared to relent from punishing. heart grace love
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. Proverbs 10:28	The hope of the righteous brings them joy, but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. righteousness hope joy