Bible Verses About Patience
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
What to draw from
Bible verses about patience: waiting on God, patience with other people and endurance in hard times. Many come from the Psalms, Proverbs and the letter of James. Draw one at random or browse the full list.
Different kinds of patience
The verses here speak of patience in more than one sense. Psalm 27:14 and Lamentations 3:25–26 are about waiting for the Lord, Proverbs 15:18 is about being slow to anger in a quarrel, and James 5:7–8 compares patience to a farmer waiting for the rains. 1 Corinthians 13:4 begins Paul’s description of love with “Love is patient.” The context view shows which kind of patience a verse has in mind. Older words such as “longsuffering” in the KJV can be compared with the BSB and WEB.
All 42 verses
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Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
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Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
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But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.
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But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
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The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.
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Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer awaits the precious fruit of the soil—how patient he is for the fall and spring rains. You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.
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Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
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As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
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Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
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My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
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I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.
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He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
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A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
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The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
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The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
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Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
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Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.
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Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.
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But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
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Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
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Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
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You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
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Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
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It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
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A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
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A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an offense.
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For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
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See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
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But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made the good confession before many witnesses.
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Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will raise you up to inherit the land. When the wicked are cut off, you will see it.
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Do not say, “I will avenge this evil!” Wait on the LORD, and He will save you.
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From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him.
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But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.
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I wait for You, O LORD; You will answer, O Lord my God.
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A man of knowledge restrains his words, and a man of understanding maintains a calm spirit. Even a fool is considered wise if he keeps silent, and discerning when he holds his tongue.
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I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry. He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear and put their trust in the LORD.
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And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
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Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.