Forbearance

Charles Buck Theological Dictionary

Is the act of patiently enduring provocation or offence. The following may be considered as the most powerful incentives to the exercise of this disposition:

1. The consideration that we ourselves often stand in need of it from others,  Galatians 6:1 .

2. The express command of Scripture,  Ephesians 4:2 .  Colossians 3:13 .

3. The filicity of this disposition. It is sure to bring happiness at last, while resentment only increases our own misery.

4. That it is one of the strongest evidences we can give of the reality of our religion,  John 13:35 .

5. The beautiful example of Christ,  Hebrews 12:3 .  1 Peter 2:21-23 .

King James Dictionary

Forbearance n.

1. The act of avoiding, shunning or omitting either the cessation or intermission of an act commenced, or a withholding from beginning an act. Liberty is the power of doing or forbearing an action, according as the doing or forbearance has a preference in the mind. The forbearance of sin is followed with satisfaction of mind. 2. Command of temper restraint of passions. 3. The exercise of patience long suffering indulgence towards those who injure us lenity delay of resentment or punishment.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long suffering?  Romans 2 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Proverbs 25:15  Proverbs 15:15  Romans 2:4 Romans 3:25  Romans 3:26 2 Peter 3:15

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( n.) The quality of being forbearing; indulgence toward offenders or enemies; long-suffering.

(2): ( n.) The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

FORBEARANCE . See Longsuffering.

Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament

See Longsuffering.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

for - bâr´ans ( ἀνοχή , anochḗ ): "Forbearance" ( anochē , "a holding back") is ascribed to God ( Romans 2:4 , "the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering";  Romans 3:25 the Revised Version (British and American), "the passing over of the sins done aforetime, in the forbearance of God," the King James Version "remission" (margin "passing over") of sins, that are past, through the forbearance of God"); in   Philippians 4:5 , tó epieikés is translated by the Revised Version (British and American) "forbearance," margin "gentleness"; it is a Christian grace in likeness to God. "Forbearing" (The King James Version, margin) is substituted by the Revised Version (British and American) for "patient" ( anexı́kakos , "holding up under evil") in  2 Timothy 2:24 .