Longsuffering

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• General scriptures concerning1 Corinthians 13:41 Corinthians 13:72 Corinthians 6:4–6Galatians 5:22Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 4:2Colossians 1:11Colossians 3:12Colossians 3:131 Timothy 1:162 Timothy 3:102 Timothy 4:2
• See Charitableness
• See God, Longsuffering of
• See Patience

The passages, in Bible order (12)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 12 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. 1 Corinthians 13:4

   Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.

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   “Charity is the bond of brotherhood, the foundation of peace, the holdfast and security of unity, which is greater than both hope and faith, which excels both good works and martyrdoms, which will abide with us always, eternal with God in the kingdom of heaven. Take from it patience; and deprived of it, it does not endure. Take from it the substance of bearing and of enduring, and it continues with no roots nor strength. The apostle, finally, when he would speak of charity, joined to it endurance and patience.

   “Charity suffereth long,....

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2. 1 Corinthians 13:7

   It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

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   “He that has this charity fears nothing, for charity casteth out fear; and fear being thus banished and thrown aside, charity beareth all things, endureth all things. He who by charity endures all things, cannot fear martyrdom; and so in another place he speaks as a conqueror at the end of his course, The world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.

   “Charity is the bond of brotherhood, the foundation of peace, the holdfast and security of unity, which is greater than both hope and faith, which excels both good works and martyrdoms, which will abide with us always, eternal with God in the kingdom of heaven. Take from it patience; and deprived of it, it does not endure. Take from it the substance of bearing and of enduring, and it continues with no roots nor strength. The apostle, finally, when he would speak of charity, joined to it endurance and patience.

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3. 2 Corinthians 6:4–6

   Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities;

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   “This is the grace of the Holy Spirit, possessing the entire soul and filling the dwelling place with gladness and power, making sweet for the soul the sufferings of the Lord, and taking away the perception of the present pain because of the hope of the things to come.

   “But in all things approving ourselves,.... It is not sufficient for a minister of the Gospel to avoid everything that might bring any blot or scandal on his ministry; but he should in all things, and by all ways and means, proper, lawful, and laudable, approve, prove, and show himself to be a true and faithful dispenser of the word.

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4. Galatians 5:22

   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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   “(Verse 22) But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. And what other should hold the chief place among the fruit of the Spirit, if not charity, without which the other virtues are not considered to be virtues, and from which all good things are born?

   “But the fruit of the Spirit,....

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5. Ephesians 4:1

   As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received:

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   “Those who love Christ follow him. They are bonded with him in the ties of love. There is also another explanation [i.e., Origen's], which it is the reader's prerogative to accept or not: Suppose what is called here the prison is the body. Because Paul has taken on the body for the ministry of the gospel, he is consequently said to be in bondage to Christ.

   “I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you,.... Or "in the Lord"; that is, for the Lord's sake; See Gill on Eph 3:

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6. Ephesians 4:2

   with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

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   “Anyone who understands what it is "forbear one another in love" will understand that this is a precept appropriate to the faithful. It is not indeed saints who have any need to "forbear one another." Rather it is those in the earlier stages of Christian life, who being human are still under the control of some passion. Nor is it strange that this should be said to the Ephesians. Among them there were surely some who still had to bear patiently with others.

   “With all lowliness and meekness,.....

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7. Colossians 1:11

   being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully

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   “We pray that you may attain perfection, "being strengthened with all power." Against what? Against temptations and persecutions, so that you do not become careless and do not fall into despair. To grant you such power as is fitting for Him to give, that is, …

   “Strengthened with all might,.... This is still a continuation of the apostle's prayer for these believers; for having prayed for an increase of spiritual knowledge, and that this might be put into practice, he proceeds to pray for strength for them, that they might be enabled to practise what they had knowledge of; to walk worthily, to please God in all things, to bring forth fruit with patience, to persevere in knowledge, practice, fruitfulness, and in an increase thereof.

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8. Colossians 3:12

   Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

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   "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness, meekness, long-suffering. And above all these, love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God reign in your hearts, to which also ye are called in one body; and be thankful," ye who, while still in the body, like the just men of old, enjoy impassibility and tranquillity of soul.

   “Put on therefore,....

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9. Colossians 3:13

   Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

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   “In the bad times of adversity three kinds of armor are necessary. First, patience, which keeps the soul from giving up the love of God and what is right because of difficulties: "You will save your souls by patience" (Lk 21:19). Sometimes it happens that …

   “Forbearing one another,....

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10. 1 Timothy 1:16

    But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

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    To all sins, then, committed whether by flesh or spirit, whether by deed or will, the same God who has destined penalty by means of judgment has nevertheless engaged to grant pardon by means of repentance. For he has said to the people, "Repent, and I will save you"; and again, "I live, says the Lord, and I will have repentance rather than death." Repentance, then, is "life," since it is preferred to "death."

    “Howbeit, for this cause I obtained mercy,....

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11. 2 Timothy 3:10

    You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,

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    “But you followed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my endurance, my persecutions, my sufferings, such as happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra, what persecutions I endured; and out of them all the Lord rescued …

    “But thou hast fully known my doctrine,....

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12. 2 Timothy 4:2

    Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

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    Hence the Apostle says, "What will ye, shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness." First he speaks of a rod, and as with the rod of an almond tree had smitten the wanderers, that he might afterwards comfort them with the spirit of meekness. Just so did meekness restore the man whom the rod had driven from the Divine sacraments. To his disciple too he gave the same injunctions, "Reprove, beseech, rebuke."

    “Preach the word,....

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