Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Verses on waiting for God and on being patient with other people. Some speak of slow seasons, others of keeping a calm temper. Read them here, or swipe through them one at a time.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.
Romans 12:12
Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9
Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, 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.
James 1:2–4
Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
Psalm 27:14
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.
Psalm 37:7
The LORD is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.
Lamentations 3:25–26
But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31
The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1
But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.
Romans 8:25
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22–23
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
Colossians 3:12
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.
Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.
Proverbs 16:32
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.
James 5:7–8
But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
Micah 7:7
For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.
Habakkuk 2:3
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9
And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.
Romans 5:3–4