Bible Verses About Being Patient

“Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!”

“There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear involves punishment. The one who fears has not been perfected in love.”

“But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.”

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

“Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

“A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.”

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

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

“But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.”

“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.”

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

“Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.”

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

“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.”

“Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.”

“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.”

“At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.”

“So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.”

“But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.”

“In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.”

“You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”

“I am coming soon. Hold fast to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”

“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. Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret— it can only bring harm. For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.”

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

“Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

“But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.”

“Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.”

“Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

“But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.”

“Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.”

“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.”

“Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.”

“Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.”