Quotes about Patience
But Abram replied, “O Lord GOD, what can You give me, since I remain childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?”
- Genesis 15:2
Abram continued, “Behold, You have given me no offspring, so a servant in my household will be my heir.”
- Genesis 15:3
But Abram replied, “Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?”
- Genesis 15:8
So Sarai said to Abram, “Look now, the LORD has prevented me from bearing children. Please go to my maidservant; perhaps I can build a family by her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
- Genesis 16:2
And Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne.
- Genesis 16:15
Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore Ishmael to him.
- Genesis 16:16
But I will establish My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you at this time next year.”
- Genesis 17:21
Then the LORD said, “I will surely return to you at this time next year, and your wife Sarah will have a son!” Now Sarah was behind him, listening at the entrance to the tent.
- Genesis 18:10
And Abraham and Sarah were already old and well along in years; Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
- Genesis 18:11
So she laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out and my master is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
- Genesis 18:12
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
- Genesis 18:14
Now the LORD attended to Sarah as He had said, and the LORD did for Sarah what He had promised.
- Genesis 21:1