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 that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. |
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. | Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance. |
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. | With all lowliness and humility, with patience, 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 urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience 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 cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. |
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had. | Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with 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 endurance. |
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, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. |
Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. | He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays 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 is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil. |
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. | Rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, 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. | Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up. |
But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. | But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. |
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. | One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one 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 Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen. |
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. | Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. |
The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still. | Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still. |
Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. | Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven 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 slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone 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 through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we 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 a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the 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 need endurance so that, having 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. | Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly. |
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 Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh 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. | May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ. |
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Better a patient person than a warrior,one with self-control than one who takes a city.
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