8 Bible Verses about Forbearance

For God openly set him forth for himself as an offering of atonement through faith, by means of his blood, in order to show forth his righteousness??ince in his forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed??o show forth his righteousness,

It knows how to be silent, it is trustful, hopeful, patient, enduring.

With all humility and gentleness and long-suffering forbear with one another in love;

"You have heard that it was said, "An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. "But I tell you not to retaliate the injury; but whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him also; "and if any one wants to go to law with you and takes away your coat, let him take your cloak also.read more.
"Whoever impresses you to go one mile, go two miles with him.

To begin with, I am told??nd I believe there is some truth in it??hat when you meet at a church there are divisions among you. For there must needs be also parties among you, in order that the good may be tested and made known.

As to him who has been, and now is, causing pain, it is not I whom he has pained, but all of you??t least some of you (not to overstate the case). Sufficient for the offender is the punishment imposed by the majority; so that now you ought rather to forgive and comfort him, lest he should be overwhelmed by the excess of his grief.read more.
So I beg you to reinstate him in your love. For this very purpose also I wrote you (before), that I might test you, to see if you were obedient in every respect. If you forgive the man, I forgive him, too; for whatever I have forgiven has been forgiven in the presence of Christ, for your sakes, that I may not be overreached by Satan, for I am not ignorant of his devices.

bearing with one another and forgiving each other, if any one has a grievance against another. Just as Christ the Lord forgave you, so must you forgive.