Patience: General Scriptures Concerning
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Psalm 37:7–9
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.
Proverbs 15:18
A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.
Ecclesiastes 7:8, 9
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one. / Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.
Lamentations 3:26, 27
It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. / It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.
Luke 8:15
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.
Luke 21:19
By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.
Romans 2:7
To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.
Romans 5:3, 4
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 12:12
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Romans 15:4, 5
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. / Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
1 Corinthians 13:4, 5
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. / It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.
2 Corinthians 6:4–6
Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; / in beatings, imprisonments, and riots; in labor, sleepless nights, and hunger; / in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
2 Corinthians 12:12
The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Ephesians 4:1, 2
As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: / with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Colossians 1:10, 11
so that you may walk in a manner worthy of the Lord and may please Him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, / being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
Colossians 3:12, 13
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
1 Thessalonians 1:3
and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
1 Timothy 3:2, 3
An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, / not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:24, 25
And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing. / He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
Titus 2:1, 2, 9
But as for you, speak the things that are consistent with sound doctrine. / Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance. / Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,
Hebrews 6:12, 15
Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised. / And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.
Hebrews 10:36
You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.
Hebrews 12:1
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.
James 1:3, 4, 19
because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. / My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,
James 5:7, 8
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.
1 Peter 2:19–23
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. / How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. / For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps:
2 Peter 1:5, 6
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge; / and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
Revelation 1:9
I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.
Revelation 13:10
“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
Revelation 14:12
Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.