Patience is slow fruit, grown mostly in soil we would not have chosen. The Bible ties it to hope: the husbandman waits for rain because rain comes. If you are tempted to force a door God has not yet opened, these verses counsel a quieter strength, and they promise that such waiting will not be in vain.
7 Be 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. Be...: or, Be long patient, or, Suffer with long patience 8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
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. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to
12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
1 [To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.] I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. I waited...: Heb. In waiting I waited
8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
25 But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.
3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. 4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. 26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD.
12 That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.
29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly. hasty...: Heb. short of spirit
19 In your patience possess ye your souls.
14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men. exhort: or, beseech unruly: or, disorderly