The Virtue of Patience in God's Word

Patience is a vital aspect of Christian character, reflecting our trust in God's timing and His perfect plan. Throughout the Bible, we are encouraged to cultivate patience, whether in waiting for God's promises, enduring trials, or showing grace to others. Patience is more than just waiting; it is about maintaining a heart of peace and faith in every situation.

These scriptures on patience serve as a reminder of the strength and serenity that comes from waiting on the Lord. As you meditate on these verses, may you find encouragement to embrace patience in all areas of your life, trusting that God is at work even when the answers seem delayed.

Key Verses on Patience

James 1:3-4 – "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."
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Romans 12:12 – "Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;"
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Psalm 37:7 – "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."
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Galatians 6:9 – "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."
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Ecclesiastes 7:8 – "Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
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Romans 8:25 – "But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it."
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Hebrews 10:36 – "For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise."
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Proverbs 16:32 – "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city."
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Colossians 1:11 – "Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;"
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Psalm 40:1 – "I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry."
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James 5:7-8 – "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."
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1 Thessalonians 5:14 – "Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men."
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Isaiah 40:31 – "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."
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Romans 5:3-4 – "And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:"
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Proverbs 14:29 – "He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly."
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Ephesians 4:2 – "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;"
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Hebrews 6:12 – "That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises."
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2 Peter 3:9 – "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."
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Galatians 5:22-23 – "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law."
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Psalm 27:14 – "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."
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1 Corinthians 13:4 – "Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,"
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2 Timothy 2:24 – "And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,"
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Psalm 37:34 – "Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it."
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Romans 2:7 – "To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:"
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Psalm 62:5-6 – "My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved."
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Lamentations 3:25-26 – "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."
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Isaiah 30:18 – "And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him."
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