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Bible Verses About patience

12 key scriptures

What does the Bible say about patience? Browse 12 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Romans 12:12
King James (KJV)Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

12 Key Scriptures

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, vaunteth: or, is not rash
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. expected: Heb. end and expectation
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. renew: Heb. change
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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