Patience Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on patience bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · James 1:3 (KJV)
What does James 1:3-4 say tribulation worketh?
Answer: Patience; and let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing
Study note. Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Lesson 2 · Romans 5:3 (KJV)
What does Romans 5:3-4 say tribulation produces?
Answer: Patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope
Study note. And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope.
Lesson 3 · 2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)
What does 2 Peter 3:9 say about the Lord's timing?
Answer: The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish
Study note. The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Lesson 4 · Ecclesiastes 7:8 (KJV)
What does Ecclesiastes 7:8 say is better than the proud in spirit?
Answer: The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit
Study note. Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.
Lesson 5 · Galatians 5:22 (KJV)
What does Galatians 5:22-23 list as a fruit of the Spirit?
Answer: Patience / longsuffering
Study note. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Lesson 6 · Hebrews 10:36 (KJV)
What does Hebrews 10:36 say we need to do the will of God?
Answer: Ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise
Study note. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Lesson 7 · Colossians 1:11 (KJV)
How does Colossians 1:11 describe the Christian walk?
Answer: Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness
Study note. Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness.
Lesson 8 · Job 14:14 (KJV)
What did Job say about his eyes?
Answer: All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come
Study note. All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.
Lesson 9 · 1 Timothy 1:16 (KJV)
What does 1 Timothy 1:16 say about Paul's salvation?
Answer: For a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting
Study note. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.
Lesson 10 · Proverbs 14:29 (KJV)
What does Proverbs 14:29 say about a patient man?
Answer: He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly
Study note. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does patience bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?