patience

The 12 most-voted verses about patience, from 11 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, persistent in prayer.

Romans 12:12 (BSB)

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;

Romans 12:12 (KJV)

rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

Romans 12:12 (WEB)

But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

Romans 8:25 (BSB)

But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].

Romans 8:25 (KJV)

But if we hope for that which we don’t see, we wait for it with patience.

Romans 8:25 (WEB)

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 (BSB)

And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

Galatians 6:9 (KJV)

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.

Galatians 6:9 (WEB)

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Ephesians 4:2 (BSB)

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Ephesians 4:2 (KJV)

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Ephesians 4:2 (WEB)

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 (BSB)

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.

Psalm 37:7 (KJV)

Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him. Don’t fret because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

Psalm 37:7 (WEB)

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 15:18 (BSB)

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but [he that is] slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 15:18 (KJV)

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Proverbs 15:18 (WEB)

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (BSB)

Better [is] the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: [and] the patient in spirit [is] better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (KJV)

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (WEB)

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 (BSB)

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.

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV)

but those who wait for the LORD will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 40:31 (WEB)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)

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.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

1 Corinthians 13:4 (BSB)

Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

1 Corinthians 13:4 (KJV)

Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

1 Corinthians 13:4 (WEB)

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:6 (BSB)

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

Philippians 4:6 (KJV)

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

Philippians 4:6 (WEB)

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Colossians 3:12 (BSB)

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Colossians 3:12 (KJV)

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

Colossians 3:12 (WEB)

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