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.
The Lordis merciful and gracious,
Slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.
But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
So rend your heart, and not your garments;
Return to the Lord your God,
For He isgracious and merciful,
Slow to anger, and of great kindness;
And He relents from doing harm.
However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.
God Will Be Gracious
Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you;
And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you.
For the Lordis a God of justice;
Blessed are all those who 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.
Wait on the Lord;
Be of good courage,
And He shall strengthen your heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him;
Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way,
Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.
My voice You shall hear in the morning, O Lord;
In the morning I will direct it to You,
And I will look up.
But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.
rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation, continuing steadfastly in prayer;
The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace."
Paciência nas provações
O amor é paciente. A paciência é marca de maturidade espiritual e nos permite perseverar mesmo quando as circunstâncias são adversas.
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.
Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus,
with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
Character of the New Man
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering;
Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.
Perseverança até o fim
Quem perseverar até o fim será salvo. O domínio próprio é maior que a conquista de uma cidade.
But he who endures to the end shall be saved.
Watch therefore, for you do not know what hour your Lord is coming.
Hewhois slow to anger is better than the mighty,
And he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Hewhois slow to wrath has great understanding,
But hewhois impulsive exalts folly.
Behold,I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown.
For His anger isbutfor a moment,
His favor isfor life;
Weeping may endure for a night,
But joy comes in the morning.