28 Bible Verses About Patience

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

And let patience have [its] perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

Patience described as having work to finish.

Also on James 1:2-3 — Inspirational Bible Verses, James 1:2 — Bible Verses About Joy, James 1:19-20 — Bible Verses About Anger

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

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

Sits between rejoicing and prayer, which is where it is hardest.

Also on Bible Verses About Hope, Bible Verses About Joy, Romans 12:2 — Inspirational Bible Verses

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

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

Longsuffering listed as something grown, not summoned.

Also on Bible Verses About Peace, Bible Verses About Joy, Galatians 5:20 — Bible Verses About Anger

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. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to

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.

Rest in Jehovah, 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.

Rest and wait, in that order.

Also on Psalm 37:4 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Psalm 37:5 — Bible Verses About Trusting God, Psalm 37:8 — Bible Verses About Anger

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; [and] the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

The end compared to the beginning.

Also on Ecclesiastes 7:9 — Bible Verses About Anger, Ecclesiastes 7:12 — Bible Verses About Wisdom

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

But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

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

Patience tied to hoping for what is not visible.

Also on Romans 8:28 — Encouraging Bible Verses, Romans 8:6 — Bible Verses About Peace, Romans 8:24-25 — Bible Verses About Hope

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Put on therefore, as God`s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

Longsuffering in a list of things put on.

Also on Colossians 3:23 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Colossians 3:15 — Bible Verses About Peace, Colossians 3:21 — Bible Verses About Children

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

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Slowness treated as understanding.

Also on Bible Verses About Anger, Proverbs 14:23 — Bible Verses About Work, Proverbs 14:1 — Bible Verses About Family

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

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

Patience named as the thing still needed after doing right.

Also on Hebrews 10:24-25 — Bible Verses About Friendship

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

Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.

Wait for Jehovah: Be strong, and let thy heart take courage; Yea, wait thou for Jehovah. Psalm 28 [A Psalm] of David.

Waiting instructed twice in one verse.

Also on Psalm 27:1 — Encouraging Bible Verses, Psalm 27:1 — Bible Verses About Protection, Psalm 27:1 — Bible Verses About Strength

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.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

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

Delay explained as patience rather than absence.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Forbearing one another in love is the phrase.

Also on Bible Verses About Love, Ephesians 4:28 — Bible Verses About Work, Ephesians 4:26 — Bible Verses About Anger

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...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and latter rain.

A farming image for the length of a wait.

Also on James 5:14-15 — Bible Verses About Healing, James 5:16 — Bible Verses About Forgiveness

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. renew: Heb. change

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

Waiting is the condition, not the result.

Also on Encouraging Bible Verses, Bible Verses About Hope, Bible Verses About Trusting God

3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; 4And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

3Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; 4and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:

3And not only so, but we also rejoice in our tribulations: knowing that tribulation worketh stedfastness; 4and stedfastness, approvedness; and approvedness, hope:

A chain: tribulation to patience to experience to hope.

Also on Romans 5:1 — Bible Verses About Peace, Romans 5:5 — Bible Verses About Hope, Romans 5:8 — Bible Verses About Love

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

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Patience described by its effect on other people.

Also on Bible Verses About Anger, Proverbs 15:1 — Bible Verses About Anger, Proverbs 15:17 — Bible Verses About Family

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth...: or, is not rash

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

Love suffereth long, [and] is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

The first thing said about love.

Also on 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 — Inspirational Bible Verses, 1 Corinthians 13:13 — Bible Verses About Hope, 1 Corinthians 13:5 — Bible Verses About Anger

[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited

I waited patiently for Yahweh. He turned to me, and heard my cry.

I waited patiently for Jehovah; And he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

Waited patiently is one word in the original, doubled.

Also on Bible Verses About Loneliness

It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Yahweh.

It is good that a man should hope and quietly wait for the salvation of Jehovah.

Quiet waiting, from a book of grief.

Also on Lamentations 3:22-23 — Encouraging Bible Verses, Lamentations 3:24 — Bible Verses About Hope, Lamentations 3:31-32 — Comforting Bible Verses

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, patient: or, forbearing

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

And the Lord`s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

Patience listed as a job requirement.

Also on 2 Timothy 2:15 — Bible Verses About Work

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

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

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

Ruling your own spirit is the second half, and the harder half.

Also on Bible Verses About Anger, Proverbs 16:3 — Inspirational Bible Verses, Proverbs 16:7 — Bible Verses About Peace

That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

that ye be not sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

Patience paired with faith, against slothfulness.

Also on Hebrews 6:19 — Bible Verses About Hope

I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.

I wait for Yahweh. My soul waits. I hope in his word.

I wait for Jehovah, my soul doth wait, And in his word do I hope.

The repetition in the line is doing the work.

Also on Bible Verses About Hope, Psalm 130:3-4 — Bible Verses About Forgiveness

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

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Be patient toward all men, at the end of a list.

Also on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 — Bible Verses About Joy, 1 Thessalonians 5:11 — Bible Verses About Friendship, 1 Thessalonians 5:18 — Bible Verses About Gratitude

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.

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won’t prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won’t delay.

For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hasteth toward the end, and shall not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not delay.

The vision has its own appointed time.

Also on Habakkuk 2:4 — Bible Verses About Faith

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

But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

Waiting stated as an activity, from the floor.

Also on Bible Verses About Hope, Bible Verses About Trusting God, Micah 7:8 — Encouraging Bible Verses

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus: according to: or, after the example of

Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus,

Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:

Patience described as something given rather than produced.

Also on Romans 15:13 — Encouraging Bible Verses, Romans 15:13 — Bible Verses About Hope, Romans 15:13 — Bible Verses About Joy

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

For everything there is a season, and a time for very purpose under heaven:

Patience framed as timing rather than temperament.

Also on Inspirational Bible Verses, Ecclesiastes 3:4 — Comforting Bible Verses, Ecclesiastes 3:13 — Bible Verses About Work