Bible verses about patience, endurance, and waiting on God's timing with a steadfast heart. All verses below are shown in the Clear Bible Translation — a modern English rendering faithful to the original text without archaic language.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
Better is the end of a thing than the beginning of it, and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Read in context →Romans 12:12
Rejoice in hope. Be patient in tribulation. Be constant in prayer.
Read in context →Galatians 6:9
So let's not get tired of doing what's right. When the time comes, we will reap a harvest — as long as we don't give up.
Read in context →Colossians 1:11
We pray that you'd be strengthened with all power, drawn from his glorious might, so you can endure anything with patience and joy,
Read in context →Hebrews 10:36
You need endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
Read in context →James 5:8
You must be patient too. Strengthen your hearts, because the Lord's coming is near.
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