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Christ, character of » Longsuffering
But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.
Example » Paul, our
I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Have an outline of sound words, which words thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.
But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.
Be imitators all together of me, brethren, and fix your eyes on those walking thus as you have us for a model;
I entreat you therefore, be my imitators.
Be my imitators, even as I also am of Christ.
What ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, these things do; and the God of peace shall be with you.
Now I wish all men to be even as myself: but every one has his own gift of God: one man thus, and another thus. But I say to the unmarried and to the widows, It is good for them that they remain even as I.
For ye know yourselves how ye ought to imitate us, because we have not walked disorderly among you; nor have we eaten bread from any one without cost; but in toil and hardship working night and day not to be chargeable to any one of you: not that we have not the right, but that we might give ourselves as an example to you, in order to your imitating us. read more.
For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
For also when we were with you we enjoined you this, that if any man does not like to work, neither let him eat.
Longsuffering Of God » Exemplified » Paul
But for this reason mercy was shewn me, that in me, the first, Jesus Christ might display the whole long-suffering, for a delineation of those about to believe on him to life eternal.