by purity, by knowledge, by patience, by benevolence, by the Holy Spirit, by genuine love,

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

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

being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully

Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,

Preach the message, be ready whether it is convenient or not, reprove, rebuke, exhort with complete patience and instruction.

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

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

Or do you have contempt for the wealth of his kindness, forbearance, and patience, and yet do not know that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?

But what if God, willing to demonstrate his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience the objects of wrath prepared for destruction?

You, however, have followed my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance,

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

But here is why I was treated with mercy: so that in me as the worst, Christ Jesus could demonstrate his utmost patience, as an example for those who are going to believe in him for eternal life.

after they were disobedient long ago when God patiently waited in the days of Noah as an ark was being constructed. In the ark a few, that is eight souls, were delivered through water.