Paciência
A paciência é fruto do Espírito e virtude essencial da vida cristã. Deus é paciente conosco, e nos chama a ser pacientes com os outros e nas provações.
A paciência de Deus
Deus é clemente e tardio em irar-se. Sua paciência revela seu desejo de que todos se arrependam e cheguem ao conhecimento da verdade.
8 Jehovah is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abundant in loving-kindness.
9 {The} Lord does not delay his promise, as some account of delay, but is longsuffering towards you, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
8 But let not this one thing be hidden from you, beloved, that one day with {the} Lord {is} as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
13 and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto Jehovah your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great loving-kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
16 But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, {the} first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.
18 And therefore will Jehovah wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he lift himself up, that he may have mercy upon you; for Jehovah is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.
Esperar com paciência
Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as forças. A paciência produz caráter, e o caráter produz esperança que não decepciona.
14 Wait for Jehovah; be strong and let thy heart take courage: yea, wait for Jehovah.
7 Rest in Jehovah, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him that prospereth in his way, because of the man that bringeth mischievous devices to pass.
3 Jehovah, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; in the morning will I address myself to thee, and will look up.
25 But if what we see not we hope, we expect in patience.
12 As regards hope, rejoicing: as regards tribulation, enduring: as regards prayer, persevering:
14 Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall be still.
Paciência nas provações
O amor é paciente. A paciência é marca de maturidade espiritual e nos permite perseverar mesmo quando as circunstâncias são adversas.
4 Love has long patience, is kind; love is not emulous {of others}; love is not insolent and rash, is not puffed up,5 does not behave in an unseemly manner, does not seek what is its own, is not quickly provoked, does not impute evil,
9 but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.
5 Now the God of endurance and of encouragement give to you to be like-minded one toward another, according to Christ Jesus;
2 with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love;
12 Put on therefore, as {the} elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
2 proclaim the word; be urgent in season {and} out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Perseverança até o fim
Quem perseverar até o fim será salvo. O domínio próprio é maior que a conquista de uma cidade.
13 but he that has endured to the end, *he* shall be saved.
42 Watch therefore, for ye know not in what hour your Lord comes.
32 He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.
29 He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
11 I come quickly: hold fast what thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
5 For a moment {is passed} in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.