‘At this the servant fell on his knees before him. “Be patient with me,” he begged, “and I will pay back everything.”

‘His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, “Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.”

Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realising that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?

What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath – prepared for destruction?

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

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant

in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

by purity knowledge, patience, kindness the Holy Spirit genuine love;

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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

Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.

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

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,

May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy,

Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved compassionate hearts kindness humility, meekness, and patience,

And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle encourage the fainthearted help the weak be patient with them all.

But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.

But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life.

You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,

You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness,

preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.

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

We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.

And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.

You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.

You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

As an example of suffering and patience, brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,

because they formerly did not obey, when God’s patience waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was being prepared, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through water.

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

The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.

Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.

And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him,