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From Mount Hor they set out on the Red Sea road,
to by-pass the land of Edom. But with their patience worn out by
the journey, the people complained against God and Moses,
"Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert,
where there is no food or water? We are disgusted with this
wretched food!" In punishment the LORD sent among the people
saraph serpents, which bit the people so that many of them died. [NUM
21:4-6]
You bore witness against them, in order to bring
them back to your law. But they were insolent and would not obey
your commandments; they sinned against your ordinances, from which
men draw life when they practice them. They turned stubborn backs,
stiffened their necks, and would not obey. You were patient with
them for many years, bearing witness against them through your
spirit, by means of your prophets; still they would not listen.
Thus you delivered them over into the power of the peoples of the
lands. Yet in your great mercy you did not completely destroy them
and you did not forsake them, for you are a kind and merciful God.
[NEH 9:29-31]
Now I beg those who read this book not to be
disheartened by these misfortunes, but to consider that these
chastisements were meant not for the ruin but for the correction
of our nation. It is, in fact, a sign of great kindness to punish
sinners promptly instead of letting them go for long. Thus, in
dealing with other nations, the Lord patiently waits until they
reach the full measure of their sins before he punishes them; but
with us he has decided to deal differently, in order that he may
not have to punish us more severely later, when our sins have
reached their fullness. He never withdraws his mercy from us.
Although he disciplines us with misfortunes, he does not abandon
his own people. [2MACC 6:12-16]
What strength have I that I should endure, and
what is my limit that I should be patient? Have I the strength of
stones, or is my flesh of bronze? Have I no helper, and has advice
deserted me? [JOB 6:11-13]
Our ancestors in Egypt did not attend to your
wonders. They did not remember your great love; they defied the
Most High at the Red Sea. Yet he saved them for his name's sake to
make his power known. He roared at the Red Sea and it dried up. He
led them through the deep as through a desert. He rescued them
from hostile hands, freed them from the power of the enemy. The
waters covered their oppressors; not one of them survived. Then
they believed his words and sang songs of praise. But they soon
forgot all he had done; they had no patience for his plan. In the
desert they gave way to their cravings, tempted God in the
wasteland. So he gave them what they asked and sent among them a
wasting disease. [PS 106:7-15]
The patient man shows much good sense, but the
quick-tempered man displays folly at its height. [PROV 14:29]
An ill-tempered man stirs up strife, but a
patient man allays discord. [PROV 15:18]
A patient man is better than a warrior, and he
who rules his temper, than he who takes a city. [PROV 16:32]
By patience is a ruler persuaded, and a soft
tongue will break a bone. [PROV 25:15]
Better is the end of speech than its beginning;
better is the patient spirit than the lofty spirit. [ECCL 7:8]
"Let us beset the just one, because he is
obnoxious to us; he sets himself against our doings, Reproaches us
for transgressions of the law and charges us with violations of
our training. He professes to have knowledge of God and styles
himself a child of the LORD. To us he is the censure of our
thoughts; merely to see him is a hardship for us, Because his life
is not like other men's, and different are his ways. He judges us
debased; he holds aloof from our paths as from things impure. He
calls blest the destiny of the just and boasts that God is his
Father. Let us see whether his words be true; let us find out what
will happen to him. For if the just one be the son of God, he will
defend him and deliver him from the hand of his foes. With
revilement and torture let us put him to the test that we may have
proof of his gentleness and try his patience. Let us condemn him
to a shameful death; for according to his own words, God will take
care of him." These were their thoughts, but they erred; for
their wickedness blinded them, And they knew not the hidden
counsels of God; neither did they count on a recompense of
holiness nor discern the innocent souls' reward. [Taken from WISDOM
2:12-22]
One cannot justify unjust anger; anger plunges a
man to his downfall. A patient man need stand firm but for a time,
and then contentment comes back to him. For a while he holds back
his words, then the lips of many herald his wisdom. [Taken from
SIRACH 1:19-21]
Accept whatever befalls you, in crushing
misfortune be patient; For in fire gold is tested, and worthy men
in the crucible of humiliation. Trust God and he will help you;
make straight your ways and hope in him. You who fear the LORD,
wait for his mercy, turn not away lest you fall. You who fear the
LORD, trust him, and your reward will not be lost. You who fear
the LORD, hope for good things, for lasting joy and mercy. Study
the generations long past and understand; has anyone hoped in the
LORD and been disappointed? Has anyone persevered in his fear and
been forsaken? has anyone called upon him and been rebuffed?
Compassionate and merciful is the LORD; he forgives sins, he saves
in time of trouble. [SIRACH 2:4-11]
The sum of a man's days is great if it reaches a
hundred years: Like a drop of sea water, like a grain of sand, so
are these few years among the days of eternity. That is why the
LORD is patient with men and showers upon them his mercy. He sees
and understands that their death is grievous, and so he forgives
them all the more. [SIRACH 18:7-10]
"Fear not, my children; call upon God, who
will deliver you from oppression at enemy hands. I have trusted in
the Eternal God for your welfare, and joy has come to me from the
Holy One because of the mercy that will swiftly reach you from
your eternal savior. With mourning and lament I sent you forth,
but God will give you back to me with enduring gladness and joy.
As Zion's neighbors lately saw you taken captive, so shall they
soon see God's salvation come to you, with great glory and the
splendor of the Eternal God. My children, bear patiently the
anger that has come from God upon you; Your enemies have
persecuted you, and you will soon see their destruction and
trample upon their necks." [Taken from BARUCH 4:21-25]
"Go, Daniel," he said, "because
the words are to be kept secret and sealed until the end time.
Many shall be refined, purified, and tested, but the wicked shall
prove wicked; none of them shall have understanding, but the wise
shall have it. From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished
and the horrible abomination is set up, there shall be one
thousand two hundred and ninety days. Blessed is the man who has
patience and perseveres until the one thousand three hundred and
thirty-five days. Go, take your rest, you shall rise for your
reward at the end of days." [DAN 12:9-13]
How can it be said, O house of Jacob, "Is
the LORD short of patience, or are such his deeds?" Do not my
words promise good to him who walks uprightly? But of late my
people has risen up as an enemy: you have stripped off the mantle
covering the tunic of those who go their way in confidence, as
though it were spoils of war. [MICAH 2:7-8]
Then Peter approaching asked him, "Lord, if
my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive him? As many
as seven times?" Jesus answered, "I say to you, not
seven times but seventy-seven times. That is why the kingdom of
heaven may be likened to a king who decided to settle accounts
with his servants. When he began the accounting, a debtor was
brought before him who owed him a huge amount. Since he had no way
of paying it back, his master ordered him to be sold, along with
his wife, his children, and all his property, in payment of the
debt. At that, the servant fell down, did him homage, and said,
'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back in full.' Moved with
compassion the master of that servant let him go and forgave him
the loan. When that servant had left, he found one of his fellow
servants who owed him a much smaller amount. He seized him and
started to choke him, demanding, 'Pay back what you owe.' Falling
to his knees, his fellow servant begged him, 'Be patient with me,
and I will pay you back.' But he refused. Instead, he had him put
in prison until he paid back the debt. Now when his fellow
servants saw what had happened, they were deeply disturbed, and
went to their master and reported the whole affair. His master
summoned him and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you
your entire debt because you begged me to. Should you not have had
pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?' Then in anger
his master handed him over to the torturers until he should pay
back the whole debt. So will my heavenly Father do to you, unless
each of you forgives his brother from his heart." [MT 18:21-35]
"I count myself fortunate, King Agrippa,
that I am to defend myself before you today against all the
charges made against me by the Jews, especially since you are an
expert in all the Jewish customs and controversies. And therefore
I beg you to listen patiently. My manner of living from my youth,
a life spent from the beginning among my people and in Jerusalem,
all (the) Jews know. They have known about me from the start, if
they are willing to testify, that I have lived my life as a
Pharisee, the strictest party of our religion. But now I am
standing trial because of my hope in the promise made by God to
our ancestors." [Taken from ACTS 26:2-6]
Therefore, you are without excuse, every one of
you who passes judgment. For by the standard by which you judge
another you condemn yourself, since you, the judge, do the very
same things. We know that the judgment of God on those who do such
things is true. Do you suppose, then, you who judge those who
engage in such things and yet do them yourself, that you will
escape the judgment of God? Or do you hold his priceless kindness,
forbearance, and patience in low esteem, unaware that the kindness
of God would lead you to repentance? By your stubbornness and
impenitent heart, you are storing up wrath for yourself for the
day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God, who will
repay everyone according to his works: eternal life to those who
seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good
works, but wrath and fury to those who selfishly disobey the truth
and obey wickedness. Yes, affliction and distress will come upon
every human being who does evil, Jew first and then Greek. But
there will be glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good,
Jew first and then Greek. There is no partiality with God. [ROM 2:1-11]
But it is not that the word of God has failed.
For not all who are of Israel are Israel, nor are they all
children of Abraham because they are his descendants; but "It
is through Isaac that descendants shall bear your name." This
means that it is not the children of the flesh who are the
children of God, but the children of the promise are counted as
descendants. For this is the wording of the promise, "About
this time I shall return and Sarah will have a son." And not
only that, but also when Rebecca had conceived children by one
husband, our father Isaac - before they had yet been born or had
done anything, good or bad, in order that God's elective plan
might continue, not by works but by his call - she was told,
"The older shall serve the younger." As it is written:
"I loved Jacob but hated Esau." What then are we to say?
Is there injustice on the part of God? Of course not! For he says
to Moses: "I will show mercy to whom I will, I will take pity
on whom I will." So it depends not upon a person's will or
exertion, but upon God, who shows mercy. For the scripture says to
Pharaoh, "This is why I have raised you up, to show my power
through you that my name may be proclaimed throughout the
earth." Consequently, he has mercy upon whom he wills, and he
hardens whom he wills. You will say to me then, "Why (then)
does he still find fault? For who can oppose his will?" But
who indeed are you, a human being, to talk back to God? Will what
is made say to its maker, "Why have you created me so?"
Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make out of
the same lump one vessel for a noble purpose and another for an
ignoble one? What if God, wishing to show his wrath and make known
his power, has endured with much patience the vessels of wrath
made for destruction? This was to make known the riches of his
glory to the vessels of mercy, which he has prepared previously
for glory, namely, us whom he has called, not only from the Jews
but also from the Gentiles. [Taken from ROM 9:6-24]
Love is patient, love is kind. It is not
jealous, (love) is not pompous, it is not inflated, it is not
rude, it does not seek its own interests, it is not
quick-tempered, it does not brood over injury, it does not rejoice
over wrongdoing but rejoices with the truth. It bears all things,
believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love
never fails. If there are prophecies, they will be brought to
nothing; if tongues, they will cease; if knowledge, it will be
brought to nothing. For we know partially and we prophesy
partially, but when the perfect comes, the partial will pass away.
When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child,
reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish
things. At present we see indistinctly, as in a mirror, but then
face to face. At present I know partially; then I shall know
fully, as I am fully known. So faith, hope, love remain, these
three; but the greatest of these is love. [1COR 13:4-13]
We cause no one to stumble in anything, in order
that no fault may be found with our ministry; on the contrary, in
everything we commend ourselves as ministers of God, through much
endurance, in afflictions, hardships, constraints, beatings,
imprisonments, riots, labors, vigils, fasts; by purity, knowledge,
patience, kindness, in a holy spirit, in unfeigned love, in
truthful speech, in the power of God; with weapons of
righteousness at the right and at the left; through glory and
dishonor, insult and praise. We are treated as deceivers and yet
are truthful; as unrecognized and yet acknowledged; as dying and
behold we live; as chastised and yet not put to death; as
sorrowful yet always rejoicing; as poor yet enriching many; as
having nothing and yet possessing all things. [2COR 6:3-10]
Now the works of the flesh are obvious:
immorality, impurity, licentiousness, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds,
rivalry, jealousy, outbursts of fury, acts of selfishness,
dissensions, factions, occasions of envy, drinking bouts, orgies,
and the like. I warn you, as I warned you before, that those who
do such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. In contrast,
the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such
there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ (Jesus) have
crucified their flesh with its passions and desires. If we live in
the Spirit, let us also follow the Spirit. Let us not be
conceited, provoking one another, envious of one another. [GAL 5:19-26]
I, then, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to
live in a manner worthy of the call you have received, with all
humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another
through love, striving to preserve the unity of the spirit through
the bond of peace: one body and one Spirit, as you were also
called to the one hope of your call; one Lord, one faith, one
baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through
all and in all. [EPH 4:1-6]
Therefore, from the day we heard this, we do not
cease praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the
knowledge of his will through all spiritual wisdom and
understanding to live in a manner worthy of the Lord, so as to be
fully pleasing, in every good work bearing fruit and growing in
the knowledge of God, strengthened with every power, in accord
with his glorious might, for all endurance and patience, with joy
giving thanks to the Father, who has made you fit to share in the
inheritance of the holy ones in light. He delivered us from the
power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved
Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. [COL 1:9-14]
Here there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision
and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave, free; but Christ
is all and in all. Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and
beloved, heartfelt compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and
patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another, if
one has a grievance against another; as the Lord has forgiven you,
so must you also do. [Taken from COL 3:11-13]
We urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, cheer the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient with all.
[Taken from 1THES
5:14]
This saying is trustworthy and deserves full
acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. Of
these I am the foremost. But for that reason I was mercifully
treated, so that in me, as the foremost, Christ Jesus might
display all his patience as an example for those who would come to
believe in him for everlasting life. To the king of ages,
incorruptible, invisible, the only God, honor and glory forever
and ever. Amen. [1TM 1:15-17]
Whoever teaches something different and does not
agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the
religious teaching is conceited, understanding nothing, and has a
morbid disposition for arguments and verbal disputes. From these
come envy, rivalry, insults, evil suspicions, and mutual friction
among people with corrupted minds, who are deprived of the truth,
supposing religion to be a means of gain. Indeed, religion with
contentment is a great gain. For we brought nothing into the
world, just as we shall not be able to take anything out of it. If
we have food and clothing, we shall be content with that. Those
who want to be rich are falling into temptation and into a trap
and into many foolish and harmful desires, which plunge them into
ruin and destruction. For the love of money is the root of all
evils, and some people in their desire for it have strayed from
the faith and have pierced themselves with many pains. But you,
man of God, avoid all this. Instead, pursue righteousness,
devotion, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. Compete well for
the faith. Lay hold of eternal life, to which you were called when
you made the noble confession in the presence of many witnesses. I
charge (you) before God, who gives life to all things, and before
Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate for the
noble confession, to keep the commandment without stain or
reproach until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ that the
blessed and only ruler will make manifest at the proper time, the
King of kings and Lord of lords, who alone has immortality, who
dwells in unapproachable light, and whom no human being has seen
or can see. To him be honor and eternal power. Amen. [1TM 6:3-16]
You have followed my teaching, way of life,
purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, and
sufferings, such as happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra,
persecutions that I endured. Yet from all these things the Lord
delivered me. In fact, all who want to live religiously in Christ
Jesus will be persecuted. But wicked people and charlatans will go
from bad to worse, deceivers and deceived. But you, remain
faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know
from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known
(the) sacred scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom
for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All scripture is
inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for
correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who
belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. [2TM
3:10-17]
I charge you in the presence of God and of
Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his
appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent
whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand,
encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time will
come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following
their own desires and insatiable curiosity, will accumulate
teachers and will stop listening to the truth and will be diverted
to myths. But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up
with hardship; perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your
ministry. [2TM 4:1-5]
He is able to deal patiently with the ignorant
and erring, for he himself is beset by weakness and so, for this
reason, must make sin offerings for himself as well as for the
people. No one takes this honor upon himself but only when called
by God, just as Aaron was. In the same way, it was not Christ who
glorified himself in becoming high priest, but rather the one who
said to him: "You are my son; this day I have begotten
you"; just as he says in another place: "You are a
priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek." [Taken
from HEB 5:2-6]
For it is impossible in the case of those who
have once been enlightened and tasted the heavenly gift and shared
in the Holy Spirit and tasted the good word of God and the powers
of the age to come, and then have fallen away, to bring them to
repentance again, since they are recrucifying the Son of God for
themselves and holding him up to contempt. Ground that has
absorbed the rain falling upon it repeatedly and brings forth
crops useful to those for whom it is cultivated receives a
blessing from God. But if it produces thorns and thistles, it is
rejected; it will soon be cursed and finally burned. But we are
sure in your regard, beloved, of better things related to
salvation, even though we speak in this way. For God is not unjust
so as to overlook your work and the love you have demonstrated for
his name by having served and continuing to serve the holy ones.
We earnestly desire each of you to demonstrate the same eagerness
for the fulfillment of hope until the end, so that you may not
become sluggish, but imitators of those who, through faith and
patience, are inheriting the promises. [HEB 6:4-12]
When God made the promise to Abraham, since he
had no one greater by whom to swear, "he swore by
himself," and said, "I will indeed bless you and
multiply" you. And so, after patient waiting, he obtained the
promise. Human beings swear by someone greater than themselves;
for them an oath serves as a guarantee and puts an end to all
argument. So when God wanted to give the heirs of his promise an
even clearer demonstration of the immutability of his purpose, he
intervened with an oath, so that by two immutable things, in which
it was impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge might
be strongly encouraged to hold fast to the hope that lies before
us. This we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, which
reaches into the interior behind the veil, where Jesus has entered
on our behalf as forerunner, becoming high priest forever
according to the order of Melchizedek. [HEB 6:13-20]
Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the
coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious
fruit of the earth, being patient with it until it receives the
early and the late rains. You too must be patient. Make your
hearts firm, because the coming of the Lord is at hand. Do not
complain, brothers, about one another, that you may not be judged.
Behold, the Judge is standing before the gates. Take as an example
of hardship and patience, brothers, the prophets who spoke in the
name of the Lord. Indeed we call blessed those who have
persevered. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you
have seen the purpose of the Lord, because "the Lord is
compassionate and merciful." But above all, my brothers, do
not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath,
but let your "Yes" mean "Yes" and your
"No" mean "No," that you may not incur
condemnation. [JMS 5:7-12]
For whenever anyone bears the pain of unjust
suffering because of consciousness of God, that is a grace. But
what credit is there if you are patient when beaten for doing
wrong? But if you are patient when you suffer for doing what is
good, this is a grace before God. For to this you have been
called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an
example that you should follow in his footsteps. "He
committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth." When
he was insulted, he returned no insult; when he suffered, he did
not threaten; instead, he handed himself over to the one who
judges justly. He himself bore our sins in his body upon the
cross, so that, free from sin, we might live for righteousness. By
his wounds you have been healed. For you had gone astray like
sheep, but you have now returned to the shepherd and guardian of
your souls. [1PT 2:19-25]
For it is better to suffer for doing good, if
that be the will of God, than for doing evil. For Christ also
suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the
unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. Put to death in the
flesh, he was brought to life in the spirit. In it he also went to
preach to the spirits in prison, who had once been disobedient
while God patiently waited in the days of Noah during the building
of the ark, in which a few persons, eight in all, were saved
through water. This prefigured baptism, which saves you now. It is
not a removal of dirt from the body but an appeal to God for a
clear conscience, through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who
has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels,
authorities, and powers subject to him. [1PT 3:17-22]
Know this first of all, that in the last days
scoffers will come (to) scoff, living according to their own
desires and saying, "Where is the promise of his coming? From
the time when our ancestors fell asleep, everything has remained
as it was from the beginning of creation." They deliberately
ignore the fact that the heavens existed of old and earth was
formed out of water and through water by the word of God; through
these the world that then existed was destroyed, deluged with
water. The present heavens and earth have been reserved by the
same word for fire, kept for the day of judgment and of
destruction of the godless. But do not ignore this one fact,
beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years and a
thousand years like one day. The Lord does not delay his promise,
as some regard "delay," but he is patient with you, not
wishing that any should perish but that all should come to
repentance. But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and
then the heavens will pass away with a mighty roar and the
elements will be dissolved by fire, and the earth and everything
done on it will be found out. Since everything is to be dissolved
in this way, what sort of persons ought (you) to be, conducting
yourselves in holiness and devotion, waiting for and hastening the
coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be
dissolved in flames and the elements melted by fire. But according
to his promise we await new heavens and a new earth in which
righteousness dwells. Therefore, beloved, since you await these
things, be eager to be found without spot or blemish before him,
at peace. And consider the patience of our Lord as salvation, as
our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him,
also wrote to you, speaking of these things as he does in all his
letters. In them there are some things hard to understand that the
ignorant and unstable distort to their own destruction, just as
they do the other scriptures. [2PT 3:3-16]
When he broke open the fifth seal, I saw
underneath the altar the souls of those who had been slaughtered
because of the witness they bore to the word of God. They cried
out in a loud voice, "How long will it be, holy and true
master, before you sit in judgment and avenge our blood on the
inhabitants of the earth?" Each of them was given a white
robe, and they were told to be patient a little while longer until
the number was filled of their fellow servants and brothers who
were going to be killed as they had been. [RV 6:9-11]
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