Reference: Longsuffering
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In the OT the RV uses this word only in Jer 15:15, where it is the translation of a phrase usually rendered 'slow to anger' (cf. Ex 34:6; Nu 14:18; Ps 86:15, in which passages AV has 'longsuffering').
In the NT 'longsuffering' is the usual tr of makrothumia and the corresponding verb. (The only exceptions are 'patience,' Heb 6:12; Jas 5:10; cf. vh. in Mt 18:25,29; Jas 5:7 f.; and adv. in Ac 26:3). The RV improves on AV by using 'longsuffering' in Lu 18:7; 1Th 5:14. The Gr. word means 'a long holding out of the mind before it gives room to action or passion
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and not having it to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had; and payment to be made.
and his fellow-servant fell down at his feet, and intreated him, saying, Bear with me a while, and I will pay thee all.
and will not God do justice for his elect that cry to Him day and night, though He bear long with them.
especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions which are among the Jews; wherefore I intreat thee to hear me patiently.
Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
And what if God, though resolved to shew his displeasure at last, and to make known his power, yet bore with much long-suffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction?
Charity beareth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity is not insolent, is not puffed up,
in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in watchings, in fastings;
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering,
and with long-suffering forbear 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 mercy, benignity, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering;
But for this end I obtained mercy, that in me a chief sinner Jesus Christ might display his long-suffering, for an example to those who should afterwards believe on Him to eternal life.
reject therefore such an heretical man, after the first and second admonition; knowing that such a one is perverted,
that ye would not be sluggish, but imitators of them who through faith and patience are inheriting the promises.
Wait patiently therefore, my brethren, till the coming of the Lord: behold the husbandman expecteth the precious fruit of the earth, waiting patiently for it, till he receive the former and the latter rain.
Take for an example of enduring evil and of long-suffering the prophets, who spake in the name of the Lord.
The Lord is not slow as to his promise (as some count it slowness) but is long-suffering towards us, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
and account the long-suffering of our Lord salvation, as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, hath written unto you;