8 Bible Verses about Forbearance

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Matthew 5:38-41

"Ye heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth,' but I say to you, Resist not the evil man; but whosoever smites you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also; and to him who is desirous that you should be sued at the law, and to take your coat, grant your cloak also;read more.
and whosoever shall impress you to go one mile, go with him two.

1 Corinthians 11:18-19

For, first, when ye come together in an assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it; for there must also be factions among you, that the approved may be made manifest among you.

2 Corinthians 2:5-11

But, if any one has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow, not to me, but in part (that I press not too heavily) to you all. Sufficient for such a one was the punishment inflicted by the many; so that, on the contrary, ye ought rather to forgive and console him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.read more.
Wherefore, I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things. And to whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also; for what I also have forgiven??f I have forgiven anything??or your sakes have I forgiven it in the person of Christ; that we might not be over-reached by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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Forbearance » Divine

Romans 10:21

But in respect to Israel He saith, "All the day long did I spread out My hand to a disobedient and gain-saying people."

More verses: Acts 17:30 Romans 2:4

Forbearance » Encouraged

Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Forbearance

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