PATIENCE
That year Isaac's crops were tremendous--100 times the grain he sowed. For Jehovah blessed him. He was soon a man of great wealth, and became richer and richer. He had large flocks of sheep and goats, great herds of cattle, and many servants. And the Philistines became jealous of him. So they filled up his wells with earth--all those dug by the servants of his father Abraham. And King Abimelech asked Isaac to leave the country. "Go somewhere else," he said, "for you have become too rich and powerful for us." So Isaac moved to Gerar Valley and lived there instead. And Isaac redug the wells of his father Abraham, the ones the Philistines had filled after his father's death, and gave them the same names they had before, when his father had named them. His shepherds also dug a new well in Gerar Valley, and found a gushing underground spring. Then the local shepherds came and claimed it. "This is our land and our well," they said, and argued over it with Isaac's herdsmen. So he named the well, "The Well of Argument!" Isaac's men then dug another well, but again there was a fight over it. So he called it, "The Well of Anger." Abandoning that one, he dug again, and the local residents finally left him alone. So he called it, "The Well of Room Enough for Us at Last!" "For now at last," he said, "the Lord has made room for us and we shall thrive."
Genesis 26:12-22
...do not be afraid of those nations, for the Lord your God is among you, and he is a great and awesome God. He will cast them out a little at a time; he will not do it all at once, for if he did, the wild animals would multiply too quickly and become dangerous. He will do it gradually,...
Deuteronomy 7:21-23
...he never replies by instant punishment of the tyrants. But it is false to say he doesn't hear those cries; and it is even more false to say that he doesn't see what is going on. He does bring about justice at last, if you will only wait. But do not cry out against him because he does not instantly respond in anger?
Job 35:12-15
Don't be impatient. Wait for the Lord, and he will come and save you! Be brave, stouthearted and courageous. Yes, wait and he will help you.
Psalm 27:14
Rest in the Lord; wait patiently for him to act. Don't be envious of evil men who prosper.
Psalm 37:7
Don't be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep traveling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honor you with every blessing, and you will see the wicked destroyed.
Psalm 37:34
...I am waiting for you, O Lord my God. Come and protect me.
Psalm 38:15
I waited patiently for God to help me; then he listened and heard my cry.
Psalm 40:1
O Lord, I will praise you forever and ever for your punishment. And I will wait for your mercies--for everyone knows what a merciful God you are.
Psalm 52:9
"Yes," the Lord replies, "and when I am ready, I will punish the wicked!
Psalm 75:2
Lord, if you keep in mind our sins then who can ever get an answer to his prayers? But you forgive! What an awesome thing this is! That is why I wait expectantly, trusting God to help, for he has promised.
Psalm 130:3-5
Self-control means controlling the tongue! A quick retort can ruin everything.
Proverb 13:3
It is an honor for a man to stay out of a fight. Only fools insist on quarreling.
Proverb 20:3
Keep your mouth closed and you'll stay out of trouble.
Proverb 21:23
Don't demand an audience with the king as though you were some powerful prince. It is better to wait for an invitation rather than to be sent back to the end of the line, publicly disgraced!
Proverb 25:6,7
Don't be hot-headed and rush to court! You may start something you can't finish and go down before your neighbor in shameful defeat. So discuss the matter with him privately. Don't
tell anyone else, lest he accuse you of slander and you can't withdraw what you said.
Proverb 25:8-10
Be patient and you will finally win, for a soft tongue can break hard bones.
Proverb 25:15
A rebel shouts in anger; a wise man holds his temper in and cools it.
Proverb 29:11
Finishing is better than starting! Patience is better than pride! Don't be quick-tempered--that is being a fool.
Ecclesiastes 7:8,9
If the boss is angry with you, don't quick! A quiet spirit will quiet his bad temper.
Ecclesiastes 10:4
I will wait for the Lord to help us, though he is hiding now. My only hope is in him.
Isaiah 8:17
...the Lord God, the Holy One says: Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved; in quietness and confidence is your strength";...
Isaiah 30:15
...the Lord still waits for you to come to him, so he can show you his love; he will conquer you to bless you, just as he said. For the Lord is faithful to his promises. Blessed are all those who wait for him to help them.
Isaiah 30:18
Those who wait for me shall never be ashamed."
Isaiah 49:23
...we will wait for the Lord to help us."
Jeremiah 14:22
The Lord is wonderfully good to those who wait for him, to those who seek for him. It is good both to hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.
Lamentations 3:25,26
...I look to the Lord for his help; I wait for God to save me; he will hear me. Do not rejoice against me. O my enemy, for though I fall, I will rise again! When I sit in darkness, the Lord himself will be my Light. I will be patient while the Lord punishes me, for I have sinned against him; then he will defend me from my enemies, and punish them for all the evil they have done to me.
Micah 7:7-9
...these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!
Habakkuk 2:3
He has not forgotten his promise to be merciful.
Luke 1:54
..."A man planted a fig tree in his garden and came again and again to see if he could find any fruit on it, but he was always disappointed. Finally he told his gardener to cut it down, `I've waited three years and there hasn't been a single fig!' he said. `Why bother with it any longer? It's taking up space we can use for something else.' `Give it one more chance,' the gardener answered. `Leave it another year, and I'll give it special attention and plenty of fertilizer. If we get figs next year, fine; if not, I'll cut it down.'"
Luke 13:6-9
He will give eternal life to those who patiently do the will of God, seeking for the unseen glory and honor and eternal life that he offers.
Romans 2:7
We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials for we know that they are good for us--they help us learn to be patient. And patience develops strength of character in us and helps us trust God more each time we use it until finally our hope and faith are strong and steady. Then, when that happens, we are able to hold our heads high no matter what happens and know that all is well, for we know how dearly God loves us, and we feel this
warm love everywhere within us because God has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:3-5
We are saved by trusting. And trusting means looking forward to getting something we don't yet have--for a man who already has something doesn't need to hope and trust that he will get it. But if we must keep trusting God for something that hasn't happened yet, it teaches us to wait patiently and confidently.
Romans 8:24,25
Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and prayerful always.
Romans 12:12
These things that were written in the Scriptures so long ago are to teach us patience and to encourage us, so that we will look forward expectantly to the time when God will conquer sin and death. May God who gives patience, steadiness, and encouragement help you to live in complete harmony with each other--each with the attitude of Christ toward the other.
Romans 15:4,5
...don't try the Lord's patience...
1 Corinthians 10:9
...a person who has a message from God has the power to stop himself or wait his turn.
1 Corinthians 14:32
...when the Holy Spirit controls our lives he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control;...
Galatians 5:22,23
Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other's faults because of your love.
Ephesians 4:2
...let love guide your life,...
Colossians 3:14
...warn those who are lazy; comfort those who are frightened; take tender care of those who are weak; and be patient with everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
May the Lord bring you into an ever deeper understanding of the love of God and of the patience that comes from Christ.
2 Thessalonians 3:5
You need to keep on patiently doing God's will if you want him to do for you all that he has promised.
Hebrews 10:36
...God wanted them to wait and share the even better rewards that were prepared for us.
Hebrews 11:40
...is your life full of difficulties and temptations? Then be happy, for when the way is rough, your patience has a chance to grow. So let it grow, and don't try to squirm out of your problems. For when your patience is finally in full bloom, then
you will be ready for anything, strong in character, full and complete.
James 1:2-4
...dear brothers who are waiting for the Lord's return, be patient, like a farmer who waits until the autumn for his precious harvest to ripen. Yes, be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
James 5:7,8
For examples of patience in suffering, look at the Lord's prophets.
James 5:10
...you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong; but if you do right and suffer for it, and are patient beneath the blows, God is well pleased.
1 Peter 2:20
Don't repay evil for evil. Don't snap back at those who say unkind things about you. Instead, pray for God's help for them, for we are to be kind to others, and God will bless us for it.
1 Peter 3:9
...learn to put aside your own desires so that you will become patient and godly, gladly letting God have his way with you.
2 Peter 1:6
...a day or a thousand years from now is like tomorrow to the Lord. He isn't really slow about his promised return, even though it sometimes seems that way. But he is waiting, for the good reason that he is not willing that any should perish, and he is giving more time for sinners to repent.
2 Peter 3:8,9
...if we really know he is listening when we talk to him and make our requests, then we can be sure that he will answer us.
1 John 5:15
Stay always within the boundaries where God's love can reach and bless you. Wait patiently for the eternal life that our Lord Jesus Christ in his mercy is going to give you.
Jude 1:21
verses referenced
Genesis 26:12-22
Deuteronomy 7:21-23
Job 35:12-15
Psalms 27:14 37:7,34 38:15 40:1 52:9 75:2 130:3-5
Proverbs 13:3 20:3 21:23 25:6-10,15 29:11
Ecclesiastes 7:8,9 10:4
Isaiah 8:17 30:15,18 49:23
Jeremiah 14:22
Lamentations 3:25,26
Micah 7:7-9
Habakkuk 2:3
Luke 1:54 13:6-9
Romans 2:7 5:3-5 8:24,25 12:12 15:4,5
1 Corinthians 10:9 14:32
Galatians 5:22,23
Ephesians 4:2
Colossians 3:14
1 Thessalonians 5:14
2 Thessalonians 3:5
Hebrews 10:36 11:40
James 1:2-4 5:7,8,10
1 Peter 2:20 3:9
2 Peter 1:6 3:8,9
1 John 5:15
Jude 1:21
Scriptural reference:
The Living Bible