Bible verses about "impatience" | NSB

² Count it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials. ³ Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance). ⁴ Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be mature, complete, and lacking in nothing.

⁶ Jehovah then passed in front of him and called out: »I, Jehovah, am a God who is full of compassion and pity. I am not easily angered and show great love and faithfulness.

⁸ They were starting to run off and leave him. Saul waited there seven days, just as Samuel had ordered him to do. But Samuel did not come. ⁹ Saul commanded: »Bring me some animals so we can offer sacrifices to please Jehovah. Then we can ask for his help.« Saul slaughtered one of the animals, ¹⁰ and just as he was placing it on the altar, Samuel arrived. So Saul went out to welcome him. ¹¹ Samuel asked: »What have you done?« Saul replied: »I saw the troops were scattering. You did not come when you said you would and the Philistines were assembling at Michmash. ¹² »So I thought the Philistines will come against me at Gilgal. I have not sought Jehovah’s favor. I felt pressured into sacrificing the burnt offering.« ¹³ »You did a foolish thing,« Samuel told Saul. »You did not follow the command of Jehovah your God. If you had, Jehovah would have established your kingdom over Israel from generation to generation (for a very long time). ¹⁴ »Your kingdom will not last. Jehovah searched for a man after his own heart. Jehovah appointed him as ruler of his people. This is because you did not follow the command of Jehovah.« ¹⁵ Samuel left Gilgal. The rest of the people followed Saul to meet the soldiers. They went from Gilgal to Gibeah in Benjamin. Saul counted the troops who were still with him. There were about six hundred men.

²⁸ We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

¹⁰ You carefully follow my teaching in conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, and patience,

² Walk with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, putting up with one another in love. ³ Diligently try to keep the unity (oneness) of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

¹⁴ Hope (wait) (expect) (trust) in Jehovah and be strong. Let your heart be courageous. Yes, hope in Jehovah.

³ Not only that, but we also rejoice in our tribulations knowing that tribulation produces endurance.

³¹ »Those who hope in Jehovah will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary! They will walk and not be faint.«

¹¹ God will strengthen you with all power, according to the might of his glory, to all patience and longsuffering with joy.

²² The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

⁷ Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains. ⁸ You also be patient. Make your hearts firm, for the coming of the Lord is near.