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What does the Bible say about patients? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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9The Lord is not delaying his promise, as some imagine, but he does act patiently for your sake, not wanting anyone to perish, but wanting all to be turned back to penance.
4Charity is patient, is kind. Charity does not envy, does not act wrongly, is not inflated. 5Charity is not ambitious, does not seek for itself, is not provoked to anger, devises no evil.
22But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, forbearance,
1A mild response shatters anger. But a harsh word stirs up fury.
7Ask, and it shall be given to you. Seek, and you shall find. Knock, and it shall be opened to you.
19And may my God fulfill all your desires, according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
20For the anger of man does not accomplish the justice of God.
18A short-tempered man provokes conflicts. Whoever is patient tempers those who are stirred up.
2And do not choose to be conformed to this age, but instead choose to be reformed in the newness of your mind, so that you may demonstrate what is the will of God: what is good, and what is well-pleasing, and what is perfect.
22But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, ‘Idiot,’ shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, ‘Worthless,’ shall be liable to the fires of Hell.