Patience is a quiet strength that shapes your character. It teaches you to trust in God’s timing and wisdom. By waiting with faith, you grow in resilience and understanding. Through patience, you find peace in the journey, knowing that every moment has purpose.
Below is our full list of bible verses on patience (King James Version – KJV) provided in ranked order.
Most Popular Bible Verses About Patience
Romans 12:12
“12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;”
Related Themes: Hope Joy Perseverance Anxiety And Depression
Galatians 6:9
“9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Related Themes: Frustration Reaping Perseverance Quitting
Romans 8:25
“25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.”
Related Themes: Hope Frustration
Ephesians 4:2
“2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;”
Related Themes: Humility Love Bitterness Attitude
Psalm 37:7-9
“7 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.8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.”
Philippians 4:6
“6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.”
Related Themes: Prayer Loneliness Nervousness Worry
1 Corinthians 13:4
“4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,”
Isaiah 40:31
“31 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.”
Related Themes: Hope Strength Life New Beginnings
Jeremiah 29:11
“11 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.”
Related Themes: Hope New Beginnings Frustration Life
Proverbs 15:18
“18 A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.”
Related Themes: Frustration Arguing Bitterness Anger
Colossians 3:12
“12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;”
Psalm 37:7
“7 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.”
Ecclesiastes 7:9
“9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”
Related Themes: Bitterness Frustration Anger Letting Go
Ecclesiastes 7:8
“8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.”
Related Themes: Pride Frustration Transition
James 1:19
“19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:”
Related Themes: Criticism Bitterness Frustration Frustration
Galatians 5:22
“22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,”
Related Themes: Holy Spirit Arguing Criticism Self-Control Strangers
1 Thessalonians 5:14
“14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.”
Related Themes: Idleness Community Working Together Criticism
Hebrews 10:36
“36 For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”
Related Themes: Perseverance Endurance Self Destruction
Romans 5:4
“4 And patience, experience; and experience, hope:”
Related Themes: Perseverance Hope Reputation
2 Peter 3:9
“9 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.”
Related Themes: Repentance Attitude Suffering Quitting
James 5:7-8
“7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.”
Related Themes: Reaping Reaping What You Sow Farming
Psalm 40:1
“1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.”
Related Themes: Loneliness Depression Anxiety And Depression Rest
Romans 15:5
“5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:”
Related Themes: Attitude Dating Teamwork Working Together
1 Timothy 1:16
“16 Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.”
Related Themes: Omnipotence
Hebrews 6:12
“12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
Colossians 1:11
“11 Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;”
Related Themes: Perseverance Endurance Joy Power
Proverbs 16:32
“32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
Related Themes: Self-Control Bitterness Frustration Anger
1 Peter 2:19-23
“19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:”
Related Themes: Suffering
Luke 8:15
“15 But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.”
Related Themes: Frustration Perseverance Lying Heart
Proverbs 25:15
“15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.”
Related Themes: Gentleness
