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 Lord is a merciful doer, and merciful in will; long abiding, and much merciful.
The Lord tarrieth not his promise, as some guess, but he doeth patiently for you, and will not that any man perish [or not willing any to perish], but that all turn again to penance.
But, ye most dear, this one thing be not hid to you [or be not unknown], that one day with God is as a thousand years, and a thousand years be as one day.
and carve ye your hearts, and not your clothes, and be ye turned again to your Lord God, for he is benign, and merciful, patient, and of much mercy, and abiding, either forgiving, on malice.
But therefore I have gotten mercy, that Christ Jesus should show in me first all patience, to the informing of them that shall believe to him into everlasting life.
Therefore the Lord abideth, that he have mercy on you, and therefore he shall be enhanced sparing you; for why God is Lord of doom, blessed be all they that abide him.
Esperar com paciência
Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as forças. A paciência produz caráter, e o caráter produz esperança que não decepciona.
Abide thou the Lord, do thou manly; and thine heart be comforted, and suffer thou for the Lord.
be thou subject to the Lord, and pray thou him. Do not thou pursue [or follow] him, that hath prosperity in his way; nor a man doing unright-fulness.
hear thou early my voice. Early I shall stand nigh to thee, and I shall see;
And if we hope that thing that we see not, we abide by patience.
joying in hope, patient in tribulation, busy in prayer,
the Lord shall 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.
Charity is patient, it is benign; charity envieth not, it doeth not wickedly, it is not blown [with pride],
it is not covetous, [or ambitious, or covetous of worships], it seeketh not those things that be his own [or her own], it is not stirred to wrath, it thinketh not evil,
And doing good fail we not; for in his time we shall reap, not failing.
But God of patience and of solace give to you to understand the same thing, each into other, after Jesus Christ,
with all meekness and mildness, with patience supporting each other in charity,
Therefore ye, as the chosen of God, holy and loved, clothe [ye] you with the entrails of mercy, benignity, and meekness, temperance, patience;
preach the word, be thou busy covenably without rest, reprove thou, beseech thou, blame thou in all patience and doctrine.
Perseverança até o fim
Quem perseverar até o fim será salvo. O domínio próprio é maior que a conquista de uma cidade.
but he that shall dwell still [or steadfast] into the end, shall be safe.
Therefore wake ye, for ye know not in what hour the Lord shall come.
A patient man is better than a strong man; and he that is lord of his soul, is better than an overcomer of cities.
He that is patient, is governed by much wisdom; but he that is unpatient, enhanceth his folly.
Lo! I come soon; hold thou that that thou hast, that no man take thy crown.
For ire is in his indignation; and life is in his will. Weeping shall dwell at eventide; and gladness at the morrowtide.