Patience See also Endure; Meek, Meekness Calm endurance; the ability to endure affliction, insult, or injury without complaint or retaliation. Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him, Ps. 37:7–8. He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding, Prov. 14:29. In your patience possess ye your souls, Luke 21:19. We have hope through patience and comfort of the scriptures, Rom. 15:4. Be followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises, Heb. 6:12–15. Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, James 1:2–4. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, James 5:11. They did submit cheerfully and with patience to all the will of the Lord, Mosiah 24:15. Thou didst bear all these things with patience because the Lord was with thee, Alma 38:4–5. Continue in patience until ye are perfected, D&C 67:13.