Bible Verses About Patience
Waiting is one of the hardest things the Bible asks of you, and it shows up on almost every page. These verses connect patience to trust, to hard seasons and to the character you are growing. Read them while you wait.
11 scriptures in modern King James wording
Psalms 37:7KJV
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.”
Psalms 27:14KJV
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen yours heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
Ecclesiastes 7:8KJV
“Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”
Proverbs 14:29KJV
“He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalts folly.”
Romans 8:25KJV
“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
Romans 12:12KJV
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”
Galatians 5:22KJV
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Colossians 3:12KJV
“Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
James 1:3KJV
“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience.”
James 1:4KJV
“But let patience have her perfect work, that all of you may be perfect and entire, lacking nothing.”
James 5:7KJV
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”
Common questions
What does the Bible say about patience?
Patience is listed among the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22, where the KJV calls it longsuffering. Psalm 37:7 tells you to rest in the LORD and wait for him, and James 5:7 uses a farmer waiting for rain as the picture.
How can I become more patient?
James 1:3-4 says testing produces patience, and Romans 8:25 speaks of waiting with patience for what you hope for. Start by praying for it, since the Bible calls it fruit of the Spirit, and slow down your reactions as Proverbs 14:29 advises.
Related Bible verses
- Bible Verses About PerseverancePerseverance means staying on the road when quitting would be easier.
- Bible Verses About AngerAnger is a normal feeling, and the Bible speaks to it plainly.
- Bible Verses About Trusting GodTrust is what you do when you cannot see the whole plan.
- Bible Verses About HopeHope in the Bible is not wishful thinking.
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