Bible Verses about Patience

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• People with understanding control their anger;
  a hot temper shows great foolishness.
  Proverbs 14:29wisdomunderstandinganger
• 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.
  1 Corinthians 13:4-5loveangerselfishness
• Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.
  Romans 12:12joyprayer
• Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
  Ephesians 4:2lovehumility
• But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.
  Romans 8:25trusthope
• 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.
  Galatians 6:9righteousnessrewardharvest
• Better to be patient than powerful;
  better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
  Proverbs 16:32peaceself-control
• 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.
  Psalm 37:7honestylife
• Wait patiently for the Lord.
  Be brave and courageous.
  Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
  Psalm 27:14trustcourage
• The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.
  Exodus 14:14dependenceprotection
• 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.
  2 Peter 3:9salvationconversionrepentance
• Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
  Colossians 3:12humilitygentlenesscompassion
• 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.
  Romans 15:5communityencouragementcomforter
• 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.
  Psalm 30:5lovesadness
• Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord.
  Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
  Psalm 5:3prayerlistening
• 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.
  Isaiah 30:18gracerighteousnesscompassion
• The Lord is compassionate and merciful,
  slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
  Psalm 103:8gracelove
• But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
  Matthew 24:13salvationend times
• 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.
  1 Timothy 1:16eternal lifeJesus
• 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.
  2 Peter 3:8Godsecond comingend times
• Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.
  2 Timothy 4:2evangelismpunishment
• So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.
  Matthew 24:42second comingend times
• I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.
  Revelation 3:11second comingreward
• “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.
  Joel 2:13heartgracelove
• The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
  but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
  Proverbs 10:28righteousnesshopejoy