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 Hillis stien vp, and feeldis goen doun; in to the place which thou hast foundid to tho.
9 The Lord tarieth not his biheest, as summe gessen, but he doith pacientli for you, and wole not that ony men perische, but that alle turne ayen to penaunce.
8 But, ye moost dere, this o thing be not hid to you, that o dai anentis God is as a thousynde yeeris, and a thousynde yeeris ben as o dai.
13 and kerue ye youre hertis, and not youre clothis, and be ye conuertid to youre Lord God, for he is benygne, and merciful, pacient, and of myche merci, and abidynge, ether foryyuynge, on malice.
16 But therfor Y haue getun merci, that Crist Jhesu schulde schewe in me first al pacience, to the enfourmyng of hem that schulen bileue to hym in to euerlastinge lijf.
18 Therfor the Lord abidith, that he haue mercy on you, and therfor he schal be enhaunsid sparynge you; for whi God is Lord of doom, blessid ben alle thei that abiden hym.
Esperar com paciência
Os que esperam no Senhor renovam as forças. A paciência produz caráter, e o caráter produz esperança que não decepciona.
7 I am maad a wretche, and Y am bowid doun til in to the ende; al dai Y entride sorewful.
3 Mi kyng, and my God; yyue thou tent to the vois of my preier.
25 And if we hopen that thing that we seen not, we abiden bi pacience.
12 ioiynge in hope, pacient in tribulacioun, bisy in preier,
14 the Lord schal fiyte for you, and ye schulen be stille.
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 Charite is pacient, it is benygne; charite enuyeth not, it doith not wickidli, it is not blowun,5 it is not coueytouse, it sekith not tho thingis that ben hise owne, it is not stirid to wraththe, it thenkith not yuel,
9 And doynge good faile we not; for in his tyme we schal repe, not failinge.
5 But God of pacience and of solace yyue to you to vndurstonde the same thing, ech in to othere aftir Jhesu Crist,
2 in which ye ben clepid, with al mekenesse and myldenesse, with pacience supportinge ech other in charite,
12 Therfor ye, as the chosun of God, hooli and louyd, clothe you with the entrailis of merci, benygnite, and mekenesse, temperaunce, pacience;
2 preche the word, be thou bisi couenabli with outen rest, repreue thou, biseche thou, blame thou in al pacience and doctryn.
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 schal dwelle stable in to the ende, schal be saaf.
42 Therfor wake ye, for ye witen not in what our the Lord schal come.
32 A pacient man is betere than a stronge man; and he that is lord of his soule, is betere than an ouercomere of citees.
29 He that is pacient, is gouerned bi myche wisdom; but he that is vnpacient, enhaunsith his foli.
11 Lo! Y come soone; holde thou that that thou hast, that no man take thi coroun.
5 Thou schalt lede me out of the snare, which thei hidden to me; for thou art my defendere.