Romans 12:12
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Read in contextBible Verses About Patience
10 verses · KJV
Patience in Scripture is active, not passive — a steady trust that God is working even in the waiting. These verses speak to the slow seasons: when the answer is delayed, the growth is invisible, and the temptation is to give up just before the harvest.
James 1:2-4
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Read in contextGalatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Read in contextPsalms 37:7
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.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Read in contextColossians 1:11
Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Read in contextRomans 8:25
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Read in contextLamentations 3:25-26
The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Read in contextProverbs 14:29
He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Read in context2 Peter 3:9
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.
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What does the Bible say about patience?
Patience in Scripture is active, not passive — a steady trust that God is working even in the waiting. These verses speak to the slow seasons: when the answer is delayed, the growth is invisible, and the temptation is to give up just before the harvest.
What is a good Bible verse for patience?
Romans 12:12 is one of the most turned-to passages on patience. It appears below alongside the other verses on this page, each shown in full so you can sit with the whole thought rather than a fragment.
How can journaling help with patience?
Writing down what you are actually carrying — and then reading Scripture in response — turns a verse from words on a page into something spoken into your situation. Nemora was built for exactly this: you write, and Scripture responds.