Bible Verses about 'Patient'

Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. Romans 12:12

Be joyful in your hope. Be patient in times of affliction. Persevere in prayer. Romans 12:12	Rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer. joy prayer patience
It is better to be a patient man rather than a warrior, one who controls his temper rather than one who captures a city. Proverbs 16:32	One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. peace patience self-control

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. 2 Peter 3:9	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. salvation patience conversion
A patient man shows good sense, but a quick-tempered man displays the height of folly. Proverbs 14:29	He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly. wisdom patience understanding
Wait quietly for the Lord and be patient until he comes. Do not fret over the man who prospers because of his evil schemes. Psalm 37:7	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. honesty life patience
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. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5	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. love patience anger
With all humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in a spirit of love. Ephesians 4:2	With all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love. love humility patience
May the Lord guide your hearts to the love of God and the steadfastness of Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:5	May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ. love transformation following
But if we hope for what we do not yet see, then we wait for it with patience. Romans 8:25	But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience. trust hope patience
You need to be steadfast if you want to do the will of God and receive what he has promised. Hebrews 10:36	For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise. patience obedience receiving
Place your hope in the Lord: be strong and courageous in your heart, and place your hope in the Lord. Psalm 27:14	Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh. trust patience courage
In view of all this, you should make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with piety, and piety with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love. 2 Peter 1:5-7	Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge; and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness; and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love. faith goodness self-control
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. 2 Timothy 4:2	Preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching. evangelism punishment patience
Blessed is the man who perseveres when he is tempted, for when he has been proven, he will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him. James 1:12	Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him. reward temptation life
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope. Romans 15:4	For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through perseverance and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Word of God encouragement hope