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What Does the Bible Say About Long Suffering?

Here are 12 Bible verses about long suffering, ordered by how relevant readers found them, with the King James Version and the modern Berean Standard Bible side by side.

  1. #12 Peter 3:9

    The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

    BSBThe Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.

  2. #2Romans 5:3-4

    And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

    BSBNot only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope.

  3. #3Galatians 5:22

    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

    BSBBut the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

  4. #4Ephesians 4:2

    With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

    BSBwith all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

  5. #5Romans 8:28

    And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

    BSBAnd we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

  6. #6Romans 2:4

    Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

    BSBOr do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

  7. #7Exodus 34:6

    And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

    BSBThen the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,

  8. #8James 4:7

    Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

    BSBSubmit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  9. #9Colossians 3:12

    Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

    BSBTherefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

  10. #10Romans 8:18

    For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.

    BSBI consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

  11. #11Hebrews 2:10

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

    BSBIn bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting for God, for whom and through whom all things exist, to make the author of their salvation perfect through suffering.

  12. #12Romans 9:22

    What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:

    BSBWhat if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

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