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	People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness. 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 and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. love anger selfishness

Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12	Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying. joy prayer
With all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:2	Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your 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 look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. 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	So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. 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	Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer 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	Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. honesty life
Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! Psalm 27:14	Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. trust courage
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent. Exodus 14:14	The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay 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 isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent. salvation conversion repentance
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12	Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, 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 God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other, as is fitting for followers of Christ Jesus. 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 only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. 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	Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly. 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	So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help. grace righteousness compassion
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. Psalm 103:8	The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. grace love
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 God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as a prime example of his great patience with even the worst sinners. Then others will realize that they, too, can believe in him and receive eternal life. eternal life Jesus
But the one who endures to the end will be saved. Matthew 24:13	But the one who endures to the end will be saved. salvation
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 you must not forget this one thing, dear friends: A day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. God second coming
Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. Matthew 24:42	So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming. second coming
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 word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching. evangelism punishment
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 on to what you have, so that no one will take away 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	“Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish. heart grace love
The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. Proverbs 10:28	The hopes of the godly result in happiness, but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing. righteousness hope joy