Bible Verses about 'Patience'
| But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. | But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance. |
| Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. | Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering. |
| Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. | With all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love. |
| Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction. | Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. |
| But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life. | However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life. |
| May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had. | Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus. |
| Because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. | Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. |
| But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. | But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. |
| Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. | He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, But he who is impulsive exalts folly. |
| Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. | Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil. |
| Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer. |
| Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. | And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. |
| But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. | But you, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. |
| Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. | He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. |
| Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. | Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass. |
| Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord! |
| The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. | The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. |
| Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. | And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. |
| The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. | The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. |
| For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope. | For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we through the patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope. |
| For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. | For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning. |
| You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. | For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise. |
| In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly. | My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord; In the morning I will direct it to You, And I will look up. |
| Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! | Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him. |
| May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance. | Now may the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God and into the patience of Christ. |
Bible verse of the day
Better a patient person than a warrior,one with self-control than one who takes a city.