Thematic Bible: Compassionate those in
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Ignorance of God » Ministers should » Compassionate those in
He is able to gently put up with ignorant and wayward people because he himself is subject to [the same spiritual] weaknesses.
For the Lord's slave must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, capable of teaching, [and] patient [with difficult people and situations]. [He must] gently correct those people who oppose [him], in hope that God will give them [opportunity for] repentance, leading to a [full] knowledge of the truth,