Bible Verses about Patience
1. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what they already have? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. (Romans 8:24-25 - NIV)
2. Not only so, but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. (Romans 5:3-4 - NIV)
3. May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had. (Romans 15:5 - NIV)
4. To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. (Romans 2:7 - NIV)
5. Since you have kept my command to endure patiently, I will also keep you from the hour of trial that is going to come on the whole world to test the inhabitants of the earth. (Revelation 3:10 - NIV)
6. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes. Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret it leads only to evil. (Psalms 37:7-8 - NIV)
7. Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone. (Proverbs 25:15 - NIV)
8. Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. (Proverbs 16:32 - NIV)
9. A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel. (Proverbs 15:18 NIV)
10. Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly. (Proverbs 14:29 - NIV)
11. But the seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. (Luke 8:15 - NIV)
13. Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near. (James 5:7-8 - NIV)
14. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. (James 1:4 - NIV)
15. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised. (Hebrews 10:36 NIV)
16. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. (Galatians 6:9 - NIV)
17. The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. (Ecclesiastes 7:8 NIV)
