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    Patience

    PAY-shens

    Meaning

    Endurance; Long-suffering

    English/Latin origin · Girl · First in Galatians

    What it points to

    Patience is the quiet strength that trusts God's timing — knowing that He who promised is faithful to fulfill.

    Verses · King James Version

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.”

    Galatians 5:22

    “Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the patience of Job.”

    James 5:11

    Most used in the 2000s (US records)

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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