Long Suffering

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Be subject therefore to God. But resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many children to glory, to make the author of their salvation perfect through sufferings.

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

What if God, willing to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much patience vessels of wrath made for destruction,

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you; — read the full passage →

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose. — read the full passage →

For we don’t have a high priest who can’t be touched with the feeling of our infirmities, but one who has been in all points tempted like we are, yet without sin.

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil. — read the full passage →

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels;

These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you;

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance;

For yet a little while, and the wicked will be no more. Yes, though you look for his place, he isn’t there. — read the full passage →

Tear your heart, and not your garments, and turn to Yahweh, your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and relents from sending calamity.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

who before were disobedient, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, while the ship was being built. In it, few, that is, eight souls, were saved through water.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

‘Yahweh is slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, forgiving iniquity and disobedience; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation.’

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience, for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.

If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain. — read the full passage →

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

He prayed to Yahweh, and said, “Please, Yahweh, wasn’t this what I said when I was still in my own country? Therefore I hurried to flee to Tarshish, for I knew that you are a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness, and you relent of doing harm.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

“By your endurance you will win your lives.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.

If it bears fruit, fine; but if not, after that, you can cut it down.’”

Yahweh, you know; remember me, and visit me, and avenge me of my persecutors; you are patient, so don’t take me away. Know that for your sake I have suffered reproach.

For whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin;

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue. — read the full passage →

But if that evil servant should say in his heart, ‘My lord is delaying his coming,’ — read the full passage →

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

If we live by the Spirit, let’s also walk by the Spirit.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;

But as many as received him, to them he gave the right to become God’s children, to those who believe in his name:

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him.

Yahweh descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed Yahweh’s name. — read the full passage →

Your riches are corrupted and your garments are moth-eaten.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Nevertheless my eye spared them, and I didn’t destroy them, neither did I make a full end of them in the wilderness.

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, — read the full passage →