20 Bible Verses about

Being Patient

Luke 21:19 BSB

By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

Romans 12:12 BSB

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Proverbs 14:29 BSB

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

James 5:8 BSB

You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

James 5:7 BSB

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.

1 Corinthians 13:4 BSB

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

Job 6:11 BSB

What strength do I have, that I should still hope? What is my future, that I should be patient?

Ecclesiastes 7:8 BSB

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

1 Thessalonians 5:14 BSB

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

2 Timothy 4:2 BSB

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

2 Peter 3:9 BSB

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.

Nehemiah 9:30 BSB

You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples.

2 Corinthians 1:6 BSB

If we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which accomplishes in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we experience.

Galatians 5:22 BSB

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Proverbs 16:32 BSB

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.

James 3:17 BSB

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere.

James 1:5 BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 9:10 BSB

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Proverbs 15:22 BSB

Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed.

Proverbs 3:5 BSB

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;

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