15 Scriptures About Godly Patience
Patience requires more of us than just waiting. It calls for trust, endurance and a peaceful heart, even when progress or answers come more slowly than we’d like. Following are some Bible verses that remind us of the true meaning of—and ultimate reward for—developing patience toward God and His promises, toward one another, and toward ourselves.
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“Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices.”
(Psalm 37:7)2.
“Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.”
(Proverbs 14:29)3.
“Better is the end of a thing than its beginning; the patient in spirit are better than the proud in spirit.”
(Ecclesiastes 7:8)4.
“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.”
(Lamentations 3:25–26)5.
“Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.”
(Romans 12:12)6.
“Love is patient; love is kind; love is not envious or boastful or arrogant.”
(1 Corinthians 13:4)7.
“The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things.”
(Galatians 5:22–23)8.
“Let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.”
(Galatians 6:9)9.
“I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, making every effort to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.”
(Ephesians 4:1–3)10.
“As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience.”
(Colossians 3:12)11.
“We urge you, brothers and sisters, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them.”
(1 Thessalonians 5:14)12.
“You need endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what was promised.”
(Hebrews 10:36)13.
“Let us run the race that we have to run with patience, our eyes fixed on Jesus the source and the goal of our faith.”
(Hebrews 12:1, The New Testament in Modern English by J.B. Phillips)14.
“God blesses those who patiently endure testing and temptation. Afterward they will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him.”
(James 1:12, New Living Translation)15.
“Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains. You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.”
(James 5:7–8)