10 Bible Verses about Forbearance

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Matthew 5:38-41

"Ye have heard how it is said, 'An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, That ye resist not wrong. But whosoever give thee a blow on thy right cheek, turn to him the other. And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.read more.
And whosoever will compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Isaiah 48:9

Nevertheless, for my name's sake, I have withdrawn my wrath, and for mine honour's sake I have overseen thee, so that I have not rooted thee out.

1 Corinthians 11:18-19

First of all, when ye come together in the congregation, I hear that there is dissension among you: And I partly believe it. For there must be sects among you, that they which among you are perfect might be known.

2 Corinthians 2:5-11

If any man hath caused sorrow, the same hath not made me sorry: but partly - lest I should grieve - you all. It is sufficient unto the same man that he was rebuked of many. So that now contrariwise ye ought to forgive him and comfort him: lest that same person should be swallowed up with overmuch heaviness.read more.
Wherefore I exhort you, that love may have strength over him. For this cause verily did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye should be obedient in all things. To whom ye forgive anything, I forgive also. And verily if I forgive anything, to whom I forgave it for your sakes forgave I it, in the room of Christ, lest Satan should prevent us. For his thoughts are not unknown unto us.

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Forbearance » Divine

Jonah 4:11

And should not I have compassion on Nineveh that great city, wherein there is a multitude of people, even above a hundred thousand that know not their righthand from the left, besides much cattle?"

Romans 10:21

And against Israel he saith, "All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a people that believeth not, but speaketh against me."

Genesis 18:32

And he said, "O let not my LORD be angry, that I speak yet, but even once more only. What if ten be found there?" And he said, "I will not destroy them for ten's sake."

More verses: Acts 17:30 Romans 2:4

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