Forbearing

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

• Fire
• Heart
• Zeal

Then I said, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name. But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

• Servant

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

Wherefore when we could no longer forbear, we thought it good to be left at Athens alone;

So that contrariwise ye ought rather to forgive him, and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow.

• Children
• Church
• Gospel

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.