Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About being patient
12 key scriptures
Discover 12 powerful Bible verses about being patient. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential character & virtues topic.
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| Translation | Key Verse: 2 Peter 3:9 |
|---|---|
| King James (KJV) | “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.” |
12 Key Scriptures
“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.”
2 Peter 3:9KJV
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth: or, is not rash”
“Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
Psalms 27:14KJV
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:”
Matthew 7:7KJV
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.”
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”
1 John 4:18KJV
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33KJV
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”
1 Peter 5:8KJV
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
Romans 12:2KJV
“Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”
Romans 12:12KJV
“But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
Romans 8:25KJV
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