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INTRO
We are better together when we bear with one another (Eph 4:2)
DISCUSSION
Forbearing
ἀνέχομαι
BDAG: regard with tolerance, endure, bear with, put up with
to bear (endure) v. — to endure something unpleasant or difficult whether on one’s own behalf or on behalf of someone else.
ADEL: to spare; to treat with indulgence and patience
14x in Scripture
Suffer: 7x (Mt 17:17; 1 Cor 4:12; 2 Cor 11:19-20)
Bear with (2 Cor 11:1, 4)
Forbearing (Eph 4:2; Col 3:13)
Endure (2 Thess 1:4; 2 Tim 4:3)
“It is enduring a behaviour and then working through it.
Unity requires tolerance at a relational level without being indifferent to truth.”
(Bock, TNTC)
Revised English Bible: put up with failings
One another: ἀλλήλων each other, mutually; L&N: a reciprocal reference between entities; Reciprocal--shared, felt or shown by both sides--both sides show forbearance with each other
in love
Reasons to bear with one another
Be followers of God
the Father
Jesus Mt 17:17
Paves the way for unity (Eph 4:3)
We bear with one another in the church
Paul writing to a local congregation; talking to the church.
Many things to bear in the church
Personality differences—all kinds in the church (Mt 13:47; 1 Cor 3:12-13)
Ignorance Heb 5:12
Unfair criticism (unrighteous judgment) Jn 7:24; 1 Pet 2:23-
Weaknesses in others (Rom 15:1-3)
KJV literal here: infirmities; sicknesses; we do bear with the sick
weak faith
weakness in fighting sin—Peter helped Simon (Acts 8:22-24)
Better together when we limiting our forbearance
The unrepentant (Mt 18:15-20; 1 Cor 5)
Divisive people (Ti 3:10)
False teachers (2 Cor 11:1, 4, 19-20)
Exhortation
In the church, we learn to be patient and bear with each other; in our weaknesses and failings.
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