10 Bible Verses about Forbearance

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 5:38-41

You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you, Do not resist evil. But whoever shall strike you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. And to him desiring to sue you, and to take away your tunic, let him have your coat also.read more.
And whoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two.

Isaiah 48:9

For My name's sake I will put off My anger, and for My praise I will hold back for you, that I do not cut you off.

1 Corinthians 11:18-19

For first of all, when you come together in the church, I hear that there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it. For there must also be heresies among you, that the approved ones may be revealed among you.

2 Corinthians 2:5-11

But if anyone has caused grief, he has not grieved me, except in part; so that I not overbear all of you. This punishment by the majority is enough for such a one; so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive and comfort him, lest perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overwhelming sorrow.read more.
So I beseech you to confirm your love toward him. For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things. But to whom you forgive anything, I also forgive. For if I forgave anything, for your sakes I forgave it to him in the person of Christ; so that we should not be overreached by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his devices.

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Forbearance » Divine

Jonah 4:11

And should I not spare Nineveh, that great city, in which are more than a hundred and twenty thousand men who do not know between their right and their left hand, besides much cattle?

Romans 10:21

But to Israel He says, "All day long I have stretched forth My hands to a disobeying and gainsaying people."

Genesis 18:32

And he said, Oh do not let Jehovah be angry, and I will speak only once more. Perhaps ten shall be found there. And He said, I will not destroy it for ten's sake.

More verses: Acts 17:30 Romans 2:4

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