Greek words for patience used in James 5:
- makrothymeó
- hypomonē

“Patience is graciousness and steadiness in the face of delayed gratification.” - Timothy Keller

‘Our destiny is to be with Christ, but it is often in the crucible of difficulty that God prepares us for that day. James uses the example of the prophets and of Job, persons whose lives were marked by difficult circumstances they often did not understand, but in which God forged their spiritual character. James...desires us to shift our attention from what is happening to us to what God is forming in us. - NIV Life Application Commentary

“Impatience with God is the root of all other impatience. And patience with God is the foundation for every other kind of patience.”
—Timothy Keller