What does "Patience" mean in the Bible?
With God, patience is a form of his infinite love which causes him to bear long with sinners, Isa 30:18; Rom 3:25; 2 Pet 3:9, and to send them warnings of judgments before the judgments are executed. Patience appears in 12 verses across 10 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Patience?
PA'TIENCE. With God, patience is a form of his infinite love which causes him to bear long with sinners, Isa 30:18; Rom 3:25; 2 Pet 3:9, and to send them warnings of judgments before the judgments are executed. Hos 6:5; Am 1:1; 2 Pet 2:5, With man, patience is a grace enabling him to bear with meekness and confidence the trials which God sends him, Rom 2:7; 2 Tim 3:10, and to deal with his fellow-men with love and forbearance. 1 Thess 5:14. In many passages of our English Version where "patience" occurs, "endurance" or " constancy " would be a better rendering of the Greek (???).
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Patience?
Greek · G3115
μακροθυμία
makrothumia
patience
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Patience appear in the Bible?
Patience is referenced in 12 verses across 10 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Timothy 1:16
- 2 Corinthians 6:6
- 2 Peter 3:15
- 2 Timothy 3:10
- Colossians 1:11
- Colossians 3:12
- Ephesians 4:2
- Galatians 5:22
- Hebrews 6:12
- James 5:10
- Romans 2:4
- Romans 9:22
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Patience.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Patience?
Patience appears in 12 verses across 10 books, most often in Colossians, which accounts for 2 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Patience?
Colossians, Romans, 1 Timothy, 2 Corinthians, 2 Peter, 2 Timothy, Ephesians, Galatians, and 2 more.
Where can I read every verse about Patience?
This page lists 12 of them. Protos carries all 12, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
