Bible verses about patience, gathered from the King James Version (KJV) to read slowly, pray over, and return to.
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Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Romans 12:12And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
Galatians 6:9Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.
James 1:3But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
James 1:4Be 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.
James 5:7Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
James 5:8Rest 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.
Psalms 37:7Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Ecclesiastes 7:8But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
Romans 8:25He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Proverbs 14:29Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
Colossians 1:11For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Hebrews 10:36But 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 40:31The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Lamentations 3:25I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 40:1The 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.
2 Peter 3:9
More on Bible Verses About Patience
Patience in the Bible is faith stretched over time. James says trials produce it — “the trying of your faith worketh patience” (James 1:3-4) — and calls us to let that patience “have her perfect work.” It is closely tied to waiting well: “rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him” (Psalm 37:7).
Much of this patience is aimed at not giving up. “Let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not” (Galatians 6:9), and Hebrews 10:36 reminds us “ye have need of patience” to receive what God has promised. Even God’s own patience is held up as a model — he is “longsuffering… not willing that any should perish” (2 Peter 3:9).
These verses reframe the wait itself as part of the work — “they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength” (Isaiah 40:31).
Frequently asked questions
What does the Bible say about patience?
The Bible links patience to faith and endurance. James 1:3-4 says trials produce patience, Galatians 6:9 urges us not to grow weary in doing good, and Psalm 37:7 calls us to rest and wait patiently on the Lord.
What is a good Bible verse about waiting on God?
Psalm 37:7 is often used: “Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him.” Isaiah 40:31 — “they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength” — and Psalm 40:1 are also common.
How does the Bible say we develop patience?
Through testing and time. James 1:3-4 says “the trying of your faith worketh patience,” suggesting patience grows precisely in the situations that stretch us, as we keep trusting God rather than giving up (Hebrews 10:36).