For all
the wells which
his father's servants
had digged
in the days
of Abraham his father,
the Philistines
had stopped them,
and filled them
with earth.
And Abimelech
said
unto Isaac,
Go from us;
for thou art much mightier
than we.
And Isaac
departed thence,
and pitched
his tent
in the valley
of Gerar,
and dwelt there.
And Isaac
digged again
the wells of water,
which they
had digged
in the days
of Abraham
his father;
for the Philistines
had stopped them
after the death
of Abraham:
and he
called
their names
after the names
by which his father
had called them.
And Isaac's servants
digged
in the valley,
and found there a
well of springing water.
And
the herdmen
of Gerar
did strive
with Isaac's herdmen,
saying,
The water
is ours:
and he
called
the name
of the well Esek;
because
they
strove with him.
And they
digged
another well,
and strove
for that also:
and he
called
the name
of it Sitnah.
And he
removed
from thence,
and digged
another well;
and for that
they strove not:
and he
called
the name
of it Rehoboth;
and he said,
For now
the LORD
hath made room
for us,
and
we shall be fruitful
in the land.
And
in the morning,
then ye
shall see
the glory
of the LORD;
for that he
heareth your murmurings
against the LORD:
and what
are we,
that ye
murmur against us?
And Moses said,
This shall be,
when the LORD
shall give
you
in the evening flesh
to eat,
and
in the morning bread
to the full;
for that
the LORD heareth your murmurings
which ye
murmur against him:
and
what are we?
your murmurings
are not against us,
but against the LORD.
And said,
Naked
came
I out of my mother's womb,
and naked
shall
I return thither:
the LORD gave,
and the LORD
hath taken away;
blessed
be the name
of the LORD.
Rest in the LORD,
and
wait patiently for him:
fret not thyself
because
of him
who prospereth
in his way,
because
of the man
who bringeth wicked devices
to pass.
Cease from anger,
and forsake wrath:
fret not thyself
in any wise to do evil.
For evildoers
shall be cut off:
but
those that wait
upon the LORD,
they shall inherit
the earth.
I waited patiently
for the LORD;
and
he inclined unto me,
and heard
my cry.
A wrathful man
stirreth up strife:
but
he that is slow
to anger
appeaseth strife.
Better is the end
of a thing
than the beginning
thereof:
and
the patient
in spirit
is better
than the proud
in spirit.
It is good
that a man
should both hope
and quietly wait
for the salvation
of the LORD.
It is good
for a man
that
he bear
the yoke
of his youth.
And,
behold,
there was a man
in Jerusalem,
whose name
was Simeon;
and the same man
was just
and devout,
waiting
for the consolation
of Israel:
and the Holy Ghost
was upon him.
But
that on the good ground
are they,
which in an honest
and good heart,
having heard
the word,
keep it,
and bring forth fruit
with patience.
In your patience
possess ye your souls.
To them
who by patient continuance
in well doing
seek for glory
and honour
and immortality,
eternal life:
And not only so,
but we
glory
in tribulations also:
knowing
that tribulation
worketh patience;
And patience,
experience;
and experience,
hope:
But
if we
hope
for that
we see not,
then do
we with patience
wait
for it.
Rejoicing
in hope;
patient
in tribulation;
continuing instant
in prayer;
For whatsoever things
were written
aforetime were written
for our learning,
that we
through patience
and comfort
of the scriptures
might have hope.
Now the God
of patience
and consolation
grant you
to be likeminded one
toward another
according to Christ Jesus:
Charity suffereth long,
and is kind;
charity envieth not;
charity vaunteth not
itself,
is not puffed up,
Doth not behave
itself unseemly,
seeketh not
her own,
is not easily provoked,
thinketh no evil;
But in all things
approving ourselves
as the ministers
of God,
in much patience,
in afflictions,
in necessities,
in distresses,
In stripes,
in imprisonments,
in tumults,
in labours,
in watchings,
in fastings;
By pureness,
by knowledge,
by longsuffering,
by kindness,
by the Holy Ghost,
by love unfeigned,
Truly the signs
of an apostle
were wrought
among you
in all patience,
in signs,
and wonders,
and mighty deeds.
And let us
not be
weary
in well doing:
for in due season
we shall reap,
if we
faint not.
I therefore,
the prisoner
of the Lord,
beseech you
that
ye walk worthy
of the vocation
wherewith
ye are called,
With all lowliness
and meekness,
with longsuffering,
forbearing one
another
in love;
That ye
might walk worthy
of the Lord
unto all pleasing,
being fruitful
in every good work,
and increasing
in the knowledge
of God;
Strengthened
with all might,
according to
his glorious power,
unto all patience
and longsuffering
with joyfulness;
Put on therefore,
as the elect
of God,
holy
and beloved,
bowels
of mercies,
kindness,
humbleness
of mind,
meekness,
longsuffering;
Forbearing one
another,
and forgiving one
another,
if any man
have a quarrel
against any:
even as Christ
forgave you,
so also do ye.
Remembering
without ceasing
your work
of faith,
and labour
of love,
and patience
of hope
in our Lord Jesus Christ,
in the sight
of God
and our Father;
Now
we exhort you,
brethren,
warn them that
are unruly,
comfort
the feebleminded,
support the weak,
be patient
toward all men.
So that
we ourselves
glory
in you
in the churches
of God
for your patience
and faith
in all your persecutions
and tribulations that
ye endure:
And the Lord
direct your hearts
into the love
of God,
and
into the patient
waiting
for Christ.
A bishop
then must be blameless,
the husband
of one wife,
vigilant,
sober,
of good behaviour,
given
to hospitality,
apt to teach;
Not given
to wine,
no striker,
not greedy
of filthy lucre;
but patient,
not a brawler,
not covetous;
But thou,
O man of God,
flee these things;
and follow
after righteousness,
godliness,
faith,
love,
patience,
meekness.
And the servant
of the Lord
must not strive;
but be gentle
unto all men,
apt to teach,
patient,
In meekness
instructing
those that
oppose themselves;
if God peradventure
will give them repentance
to the acknowledging
of the truth;
But
thou hast fully known
my doctrine,
manner of life,
purpose,
faith,
longsuffering,
charity,
patience,
But speak
thou the things
which become
sound doctrine:
That the aged men
be sober,
grave,
temperate,
sound in faith,
in charity,
in patience.
Exhort
servants
to be obedient
unto their own masters,
and
to please them
well in all things;
not answering again;
That ye
be not slothful,
but followers
of them
who through faith
and patience
inherit the promises.
And so,
after he
had patiently endured,
he obtained
the promise.
For ye
have
need
of patience,
that,
after ye
have done the will
of God,
ye might receive
the promise.
Wherefore seeing
we also are compassed about
with so great
a cloud
of witnesses,
let us
lay aside every weight,
and the sin which
doth so easily beset us,
and let us
run
with patience
the race
that is set
before us,
Knowing this,
that the trying
of your faith
worketh patience.
But let patience
have her perfect work,
that ye
may be
perfect and entire,
wanting nothing.
Wherefore,
my beloved brethren,
let every man
be swift
to hear,
slow to speak,
slow to wrath:
Be patient therefore,
brethren,
unto the coming
of the Lord.
Behold,
the husbandman
waiteth for the precious fruit
of the earth,
and hath long patience
for it,
until he
receive the early
and latter rain.
Be ye
also patient;
stablish your hearts:
for the coming
of the Lord draweth nigh.
Take,
my brethren,
the prophets,
who have spoken
in the name
of the Lord,
for an example
of suffering affliction,
and
of patience.
Behold,
we count them happy which endure.
Ye have heard
of the patience
of Job,
and have seen
the end
of the Lord;
that the Lord
is very pitiful,
and of tender mercy.
For this
is thankworthy,
if a man
for conscience
toward God
endure grief,
suffering wrongfully.
For what
glory
is it,
if,
when
ye be buffeted
for your faults,
ye shall take it patiently?
but if,
when ye
do well,
and suffer
for it,
ye take it patiently,
this is acceptable
with God.
For even hereunto were
ye called:
because Christ
also suffered for us,
leaving us
an example,
that ye
should follow
his steps:
Who did
no sin,
neither was
guile
found
in his mouth:
Who,
when
he was reviled,
reviled
not again;
when he suffered,
he threatened not;
but committed himself
to him
that judgeth righteously:
And beside this,
giving all diligence,
add
to your faith virtue;
and
to virtue knowledge;
And
to knowledge temperance;
and
to temperance patience;
and
to patience godliness;
I John,
who also am
your brother,
and companion
in tribulation,
and
in the kingdom
and patience
of Jesus Christ,
was in the isle
that is called
Patmos,
for the word
of God,
and
for the testimony
of Jesus Christ.
I know thy works,
and thy labour,
and thy patience,
and
how thou canst
not bear them
which are evil:
and
thou hast tried them which
say
they are apostles,
and are not,
and hast found them liars:
And hast borne,
and hast patience,
and
for my name's sake
hast laboured,
and hast not fainted.
I know thy works,
and charity,
and service,
and faith,
and thy patience,
and thy works;
and the last
to be more than the first.
He that
leadeth into captivity
shall go
into captivity:
he that
killeth with the sword
must be killed
with the sword.
Here
is
the patience
and the faith
of the saints.
Here is the patience
of the saints:
here
are
they that
keep
the commandments
of God,
and the faith
of Jesus.