PATIENCE

- God, is the God of Ro 15:5 - Christ, an example of Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 27:14 - Enjoined Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6 - Should have its perfect work Jas 1:4 - Trials of saints lead to Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3 - PRODUCES . Experience Ro 5:4 . Hope Ro 15:4 - Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God 1Pe 2:20 - TO BE EXERCISED . Running the race set before us Heb 12:1 . Bringing forth fruits Lu 8:15 . Well-doing Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9 . Waiting for God Ps 37:7; 40:1 . Waiting for Christ 1Co 1:7; 2Th 3:5 . Waiting for the hope of the gospel Ro 8:25; Ga 5:5 . Waiting for God's salvation La 3:26 . Bearing the yoke La 3:27 . Tribulation Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12 - Necessary to the inheritance of the promises Heb 6:12; 10:36 - Exercise, towards all 1Th 5:14 - They who are in authority, should exercise Mt 18:26; Ac 26:3 - Ministers should follow after 1Ti 6:11 - Ministers approved by 2Co 6:4 - SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY . Godliness 2Pe 1:6 . Faith 2Th 1:4; Heb 6:12; Re 13:10 . Temperance 2Pe 1:6 . Long-suffering Col 1:11 . Joyfulness Col 1:11 - Saints strengthened to all Col 1:11 - Commended Ec 7:8; Re 2:2,3 - Illustrated Jas 5:7 - Exemplified . Job Job 1:21; Jas 5:11 . Simeon Lu 2:25 . Paul 2Ti 3:10 . Abraham Heb 6:15 . Prophets Jas 5:10 . John Re 1:9

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PATIENCE. → General scriptures concerning Ps 37:7-9; Pr 15:18; Ec 7:8,9; La 3:26,27; Lu 8:15; 21:19; Ro 2:7; 5:3,4; 8:25; 12:12; 15:4,5; 1Co 13:4,5; 2Co 6:4-6; 12:12; Ga 6:9; Eph 4:1,2; Col 1:10,11; 3:12,13; 1Th 1:3; 5:14; 2Th 3:5; 1Ti 3:2,3; 6:11; 2Ti 2:24,25; Tit 2:1,2,9; Heb 6:12,15; 10:36; 12:1; Jas 1:3,4,19; 5:7,8; 1Pe 2:19-23; 2Pe 1:5,6; Re 1:9; 13:10; 14:12 → See the following related topics → See LONGSUFFERING → See MEEKNESS → INSTANCES OF .Isaac toward the people of Gerar Ge 26:15-22
* Moses Ex 16:7,8
* Job Job 1:21; Jas 5:11
* David Ps 40:1
* Simeon Lu 2:25
* Paul 2Ti 3:10
* The prophets Jas 5:10
* The Thessalonian Christians 2Th 1:4
* The congregation at Ephesus Re 2:2,3
* The congregation at Thyatira Re 2:19
* John Re 1:9

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patience. Patience, n. the power or act of enduring or waiting without discontent, calmness, constancy

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Pa″tience (pā″shens), n. [[F. patience, fr. L. patientia. See Patient.]] 1. 1. The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc.
Strengthened with all might, . . . unto all patience and long-suffering. Col. i. 11. I must have patience to endure the load. Shak. Who hath learned lowliness From his Lord's cradle, patience from his cross. Keble. 2. 2. The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance.
Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. Matt. xviii. 29. 3. 3. Constancy in labor or application; perseverance.
He learned with patience, and with meekness taught. Harte. 4. 4. Sufferance; permission. Hooker.
They stay upon your patience. Shak. 5. 5. (Bot.) A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb.
6. 6. (Card Playing) Solitaire.
Syn. — Patience, Resignation. Patience implies the quietness or self-possession of one's own spirit under sufferings, provocations, etc.; resignation implies submission to the will of another. The Stoic may have patience; the Christian should have both patience and resignation.