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

Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

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

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

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. Refrain from anger and abandon wrath; do not fret—it can only bring harm. For the evildoers will be cut off, but those who hope in the LORD will inherit the land.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

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

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.

perseverance, character; and character, hope.

You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

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.

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.

For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. I waited patiently for the LORD; He inclined to me and heard my cry.

Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

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.

For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. How is it to your credit if you are beaten for doing wrong and you endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God. For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.

Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.

You, too, be patient and strengthen your hearts, because the Lord’s coming is near.

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;

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.

A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.

By your patient endurance you will gain your souls.

And so Abraham, after waiting patiently, obtained the promise.

Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off every encumbrance and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with endurance the race set out for us.

Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.

Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!

The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.”

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs.

Here is a call for the perseverance of the saints who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance.

Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day on which your Lord will come.

Therefore the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore He rises to show you compassion, for the LORD is a just God. Blessed are all who wait for Him.

The LORD is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion.

Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in faith, love, and perseverance.

Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”

May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.

Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

Beloved, do not let this one thing escape your notice: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.

Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,

For in this hope we were saved; but hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he can already see? But if we hope for what we do not yet see, we wait for it patiently.

See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, yet it seemed but a few days because of his love for her.

In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice; at daybreak I lay my plea before You and wait in expectation.

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

The true marks of an apostle—signs, wonders, and miracles—were performed among you with great perseverance.

But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.

I know your deeds—your love, your faith, your service, your perseverance—and your latter deeds are greater than your first.

and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;

Because you have kept My command to persevere, I will also keep you from the hour of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test those who dwell on the earth.

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.

But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

That is why we boast among God’s churches about your perseverance and faith in the face of all the persecution and affliction you are enduring.

You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

I, John, your brother and partner in the tribulation and kingdom and perseverance that are in Jesus, was on the island of Patmos because of the word of God and my testimony about Jesus.

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.

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.

“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.

Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

‘The LORD is slow to anger and abounding in loving devotion, forgiving iniquity and transgression. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers upon their children to the third and fourth generation.’

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. It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is still young.

The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is better than a proud one. Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a ringing gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and exult in the surrender of my body, but have not love, I gain nothing. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. . . .

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.

I wait for the LORD; my soul does wait, and in His word I put my hope.

But the one who perseveres to the end will be saved.

I know your deeds, your labor, and your perseverance. I know that you cannot tolerate those who are evil, and you have tested and exposed as liars those who falsely claim to be apostles.

Above all, love one another deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. I was formerly a blasphemer, a persecutor, and a violent man; yet because I had acted in ignorance and unbelief, I was shown mercy. And the grace of our Lord overflowed to me, along with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. This is a trustworthy saying, worthy of full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the worst. But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life. . . .