but not having wherewithal to pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, and his wife and his children, and all things whatsoever he possessed, and payment to be made.

Then his fellow-servant fell at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have forbearance with me, and I will pay thee all.

And shall not God execute vengeance for his own elect, who cry out to him day and night, though he bear long with them?

especially as thou art skilled both in all the customs, and questions which respect the Jews: wherefore I beg the favour of thee to hear me patiently.

Or despisest thou the riches of his kindness and patience and long-suffering, ignorant that this goodness of God is leading thee to repentance?

But what if God, willing to display his wrath, and to make known what is possible with him, hath borne with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted for perdition:

Love is long-suffering, is kind; love envieth not; love is no vain boaster, is not inflated [with pride],

in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings,

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity,

with all humility and meekness, with long suffering, forbearing one another in love;

strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joy;

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering;

But for this end obtained I mercy, that in me, the chief, Jesus Christ might shew forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to those who should after believe in him unto eternal life.

An heretical person after a first and second admonition reject;

that ye be not slothful, but imitators of those who, by faith and long suffering, are inheriting the promises.

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the coming of the Lord. See, the husbandman waits for the precious fruit of the earth, in patient expectation for it, till it receives the former and the latter rain.

My brethren, take a pattern for suffering affliction, and patience from the prophets, who have spoken to you in the name of the Lord.

The Lord doth not delay the promise (as some count it delay); but is longsuffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should have space for repentance.

And account the long suffering of our Lord conducive to salvation; as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written unto you;