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Longsuffering

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Greek G3114 makrothyméō

Original: μακροθυμέω

Meaning:
from the same as μακροθυμώς; to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient:--bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.

Notes:
KJV/AV rendering: to be long-spirited, i.e. (objectively) forbearing or (subjectively) patient:--bear (suffer) long, be longsuffering, have (long) patience, be patient, patiently endure.

Verses containing this word showing 15 of 15

^{Psalm 86:15} But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Open

^{Jeremiah 15:15} O LORD, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke. Open

^{Romans 2:4} Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance? Open

^{Romans 9:22} What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction: Open

^{2 Corinthians 6:6} By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned, Open

^{Ephesians 4:2} With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; Open

^{Colossians 1:11} Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness; Open

^{Colossians 3:12} Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Open

^{1 Timothy 1:16} Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Open

^{2 Timothy 3:10} But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, Open

^{2 Timothy 4:2} Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. Open

^{1 Peter 3:20} Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water. Open

^{2 Peter 3:9} The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Open

^{2 Peter 3:15} And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you; Open

^{Galatians 5:22} But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Open

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