(NIV)
‘At this the servant fell on his knees before him. “Be patient with me,” he begged, “and I will pay back everything.” (ESV)
So the servant fell on his knees, imploring him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you everything.’
(NIV)
‘His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, “Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.” (ESV)
So his fellow servant fell down and pleaded with him, ‘Have patience with me, and I will pay you.’
(NIV)
And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off? (ESV)
And will not God give justice to his elect who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?
(NIV)
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realising that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?
(ESV)
Or do you
presume on the
riches of
his kindness and forbearance and patience not
knowing that God’s kindness is meant to
lead you to repentance?
(NIV)
What if God, although choosing to show his wrath and make his power known, bore with great patience the objects of his wrath – prepared for destruction?
(ESV)
What if God,
desiring to
show his
wrath and to make
known his power, has
endured with much patience vessels of
wrath prepared for destruction,
(NIV)
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
(ESV)
Love is
patient and
kind;
love does
not envy or boast; it is
not arrogant
(NIV)
in purity, understanding, patience and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;
(ESV)
by
purity knowledge,
patience,
kindness the Holy Spirit genuine love;
(NIV)
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
(ESV)
But the
fruit of the
Spirit is love,
joy,
peace,
patience kindness,
goodness,
faithfulness,
(NIV)
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.
(ESV)
with all humility and gentleness,
with patience bearing with
one another in love,
(NIV)
being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience,
(ESV)
May you be
strengthened with all power,
according to his glorious might,
for all endurance and patience with joy,
(NIV)
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
(ESV)
Put on then,
as God’s chosen ones,
holy and beloved compassionate hearts kindness humility,
meekness, and
patience,
(NIV)
And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone.
(ESV)
And we
urge you,
brothers,
admonish the
idle encourage the
fainthearted help the
weak be
patient with them
all.
(NIV)
But for that very reason I was shown mercy so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display his immense patience as an example for those who would believe in him and receive eternal life.
(ESV)
But I received
mercy for
this reason,
that in me, as the
foremost,
Jesus Christ might display his
perfect patience as an
example to those who
were to
believe in him for eternal life.
(NIV)
You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance,
(ESV)
You,
however, have
followed my teaching, my
conduct, my aim in
life, my
faith, my
patience, my
love, my
steadfastness,
(NIV)
preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.
(ESV)
preach the
word; be
ready in
season and out of
season;
reprove,
rebuke, and
exhort,
with complete patience and teaching.
(NIV)
We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.
(ESV)
so that you may
not be sluggish,
but imitators of those who
through faith and patience inherit the
promises.
(NIV)
And so after waiting patiently, Abraham received what was promised.
(ESV)
And thus Abraham, having
patiently waited,
obtained the
promise.
(NIV)
Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains.
(ESV)
Be
patient,
therefore,
brothers,
until the
coming of the
Lord.
See how the
farmer waits for the
precious fruit of the
earth, being
patient about it,
until it
receives the
early and the
late rains.
(NIV)
You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
(ESV)
You also, be
patient.
Establish your hearts,
for the
coming of the
Lord is at
hand.
(NIV)
Brothers and sisters, as an example of patience in the face of suffering, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
(ESV)
As an
example of
suffering and patience,
brothers,
take the
prophets who spoke in the
name of the
Lord.
(NIV)
to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
(ESV)
because they
formerly did not
obey, when
God’s patience waited in the
days of
Noah, while the
ark was being
prepared, in
which a few, that
is,
eight persons, were brought
safely through water.
(NIV)
The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
(ESV)
The
Lord is
not slow to fulfill his
promise as some count slowness,
but is
patient toward you not wishing that
any should
perish,
but that
all should
reach repentance.
(NIV)
Bear in mind that our Lord’s patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote to you with the wisdom that God gave him.
(ESV)
And count the
patience of
our Lord as
salvation,
just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to
you according to the
wisdom given him,
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