10 Bible Verses about Forbearance

Most Relevant Verses

Matthew 5:38-41

'Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other; and whoever is willing to take thee to law, and thy coat to take -- suffer to him also the cloak.read more.
'And whoever shall impress thee one mile, go with him two,

Isaiah 48:9

For My name's sake I defer Mine anger, And My praise I restrain for thee, So as not to cut thee off.

1 Corinthians 11:18-19

for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe it, for it behoveth sects also to be among you, that those approved may become manifest among you;

2 Corinthians 2:5-11

And if any one hath caused sorrow, he hath not caused sorrow to me, but in part, that I may not burden you all; sufficient to such a one is this punishment, that is by the more part, so that, on the contrary, it is rather for you to forgive and to comfort, lest by over abundant sorrow such a one may be swallowed up;read more.
wherefore, I call upon you to confirm love to him, for, for this also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether in regard to all things ye are obedient. And to whom ye forgive anything -- I also; for I also, if I have forgiven anything, to whom I have forgiven it, because of you -- in the person of Christ -- I forgive it, that we may not be over-reached by the Adversary, for of his devices we are not ignorant.

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Forbearance » Divine

Jonah 4:11

and I -- have not I pity on Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than twelve myriads of human beings, who have not known between their right hand and their left -- and much cattle!'

Romans 10:21

and unto Israel He saith, 'All the day I did stretch out My hands unto a people unbelieving and gainsaying.'

Genesis 18:32

And he saith, 'Let it not be, I pray Thee, displeasing to the Lord, and I speak only this time: peradventure there are found there ten?' and He saith, 'I do not destroy it, because of the ten.'

More verses: Acts 17:30 Romans 2:4

Forbearance » Encouraged

Forgiveness of injuries » Should be accompanied by » Forbearance

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