Bible verses about patience

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31

Waiting on the LORD is not wasted time; it renews strength to run and walk without fainting.

Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

Psalm 27:14

David says wait on the LORD twice in one verse, with courage in between.

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 37:7

Rest in the LORD and wait patiently, without fretting over people who seem to get ahead.

I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Psalm 40:1

David waited patiently, and God inclined to him and heard his cry.

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning.

Psalm 130:5-6

The soul waits for God more than night watchmen wait for morning.

The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Lamentations 3:25-26

It is good to hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Micah 7:7

Micah chooses to look to the LORD and wait, confident that God will hear.

For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

Habakkuk 2:3

God's answer has an appointed time; though it tarry, wait for it.

Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

James 1:3-4

Testing produces patience, and patience given time makes a person mature and complete.

And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

Romans 5:3-4

Paul traces a chain: tribulation brings patience, patience brings experience, and experience brings hope.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:12

Be patient in tribulation, alongside rejoicing in hope and praying.

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Galatians 6:9

Do not grow weary of doing good; the harvest comes in due season.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Hebrews 10:36

Patience is needed between doing God's will and receiving what he promised.

Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Hebrews 12:1

The Christian life is pictured as a race run with patience.

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

Luke 8:15

In the parable of the sower, the good ground brings forth fruit with patience.

But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Romans 8:25

Hoping for what we cannot yet see means waiting for it with patience.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Proverbs 16:32

Being slow to anger is better than being mighty, and ruling your spirit beats taking a city.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Proverbs 14:29

Slowness to wrath shows great understanding; a hasty spirit shows folly.

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 15:18

A short temper stirs up strife, but patience calms it.

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

Ecclesiastes 7:8-9

The patient in spirit is better than the proud, and quick anger rests in the bosom of fools.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

James 1:19-20

Swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath, a simple rule for conversations.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:4

The first thing said about love is that it suffereth long, which means it is patient.

I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Ephesians 4:1-2

Paul, a prisoner, urges longsuffering and forbearing one another in love.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

1 Thessalonians 5:14

Be patient toward all men, including the unruly, the fainthearted and the weak.

Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain. Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.

James 5:7-8

A farmer waits for the early and latter rain, and believers are told to be patient like him.

Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.

James 5:10-11

James points to the prophets and to the patience of Job.

And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

Hebrews 6:15

Abraham patiently endured and then obtained the promise.

And Jacob served seven years for Rachel; and they seemed unto him but a few days, for the love he had to her.

Genesis 29:20

Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed but a few days because he loved her.

And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Exodus 34:6

When God proclaimed his name to Moses, longsuffering was part of the description.

The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

Psalm 103:8

The LORD is merciful, gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy.

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

2 Peter 3:9

What looks like delay is God's longsuffering, not willing that any should perish.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

Romans 2:4

God's forbearance and longsuffering are meant to lead people to repentance.

Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.

1 Timothy 1:16

Paul says Jesus showed all longsuffering to him as a pattern for later believers.