Here are 100 Bible verses about forbearance, curated from both the Old and New Testaments of the Holy Bible, King James Version, arranged from most to least relevant.
Romans 3:25 KJV
25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 5:8 KJV
8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 2:1-29 KJV
1 Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. 2 But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. 3 And thinkest thou this, O man, that judgest them which do such things, and doest the same, that thou shalt escape …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 2:4 KJV
4 Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 John 2:2 KJV
2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 KJV
1 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 3:23 KJV
23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 John 5:11 KJV
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Philippians 4:5 KJV
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:19-26 KJV
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 3:21-26 KJV
21 But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24 Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Isaiah 53:6 KJV
6 All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Corinthians 3:16 KJV
16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
James 4:11 KJV
11 Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:13 KJV
13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 1:20 KJV
20 And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Ephesians 4:2 KJV
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Corinthians 13:7 KJV
7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 1:12 KJV
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Luke 15:7 KJV
7 I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:22 KJV
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 3:1-31 KJV
1 What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2 Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them were committed the oracles of God. 3 For what if some did not believe? shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? 4 God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 5:24 KJV
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 3:36 KJV
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 3:16 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Revelation 13:8 KJV
8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Ephesians 2:8-9 KJV
8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Corinthians 13:4 KJV
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 4:25 KJV
25 Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 3:16-18 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 9:13 KJV
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Ezekiel 25:17 KJV
17 And I will execute great vengeance upon them with furious rebukes; and they shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall lay my vengeance upon them.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Hebrews 11:1-40 KJV
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear. 4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Titus 2:11 KJV
11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Ephesians 2:19-22 KJV
19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; 21 In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 3:9 KJV
9 What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 1:20 KJV
20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 20:30-31 KJV
30 And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book: 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 1:29 KJV
29 The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Proverbs 4:23 KJV
23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Exodus 34:6 KJV
6 And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Genesis 50:17 KJV
17 So shall ye say unto Joseph, Forgive, I pray thee now, the trespass of thy brethren, and their sin; for they did unto thee evil: and now, we pray thee, forgive the trespass of the servants of the God of thy father. And Joseph wept when they spake unto him.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Peter 3:9 KJV
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.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
James 2:14 KJV
14 What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:12-13 KJV
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Corinthians 12:6 KJV
6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Luke 23:34 KJV
34 Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Psalm 14:1 KJV
1 The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Revelation 1:1 KJV
1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Peter 3:15 KJV
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;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Hebrews 13:1 KJV
1 Let brotherly love continue.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Luke 18:6-7 KJV
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Peter 4:8 KJV
8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:12 KJV
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Philippians 4:1-7 KJV
1 Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved. 2 I beseech Euodias, and beseech Syntyche, that they be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life. …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Ephesians 4:32 KJV
32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Acts 17:30 KJV
30 And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent:
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 7:3 KJV
3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 7:2 KJV
2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 5:39 KJV
39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 5:7 KJV
7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Micah 6:8 KJV
8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Joel 2:13 KJV
13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Peter 3:8-9 KJV
8 But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. 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.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:12-14 KJV
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:22-23 KJV
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 4:1-31 KJV
1 Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all; 2 But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father. 3 Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 4:1-25 KJV
1 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? 2 For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God. 3 For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness. 4 Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 3:16-17 KJV
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 3:4 KJV
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 18:22 KJV
22 Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Matthew 7:15-20 KJV
15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. 16 Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? 17 Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Psalm 51:10-13 KJV
10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. 11 Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. 12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. 13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Psalm 51:1-19 KJV
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Psalm 51:1-4 KJV
1 Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. 2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. 3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. 4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Samuel 12:15 KJV
15 And Nathan departed unto his house. And the Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife bare unto David, and it was very sick.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Samuel 11:27 KJV
27 And when the mourning was past, David sent and fetched her to his house, and she became his wife, and bare him a son. But the thing that David had done displeased the Lord.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Genesis 20:17-18 KJV
17 So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. 18 For the Lord had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Genesis 12:10-20 KJV
10 And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they shall say, This is his wife: …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Revelation 1:2 KJV
2 Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
2 Peter 3:2 KJV
2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Peter 4:2 KJV
2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Timothy 1:16 KJV
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.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:12-15 KJV
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:3 KJV
3 For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 3:2 KJV
2 Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Colossians 2:2 KJV
2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Philippians 4:6 KJV
6 Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Ephesians 5:9 KJV
9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 6:1-18 KJV
1 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. 2 Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. 3 For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. 4 But let every man prove his own work, and then …
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:23 KJV
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:18 KJV
18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:13 KJV
13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Galatians 5:2 KJV
2 Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
1 Corinthians 13:6 KJV
6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 9:22 KJV
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:
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Romans 3:7 KJV
7 For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Acts 24:25 KJV
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
Acts 17:2 KJV
2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,
Full Chapter | Parallel Translations | Explain Verse
John 3:2 KJV
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.