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<li><b>Definition:</b><br>
<i>The capacity of enduring hardship or inconvenience without complaint
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<li><b>First occurrence:</b> Exodus 34:6 <br><i>
And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD , The LORD God , Merciful and Gracious , Longsuffering , and Abundant in Goodness and Truth ,</i>
<li><b> God is Longsuffering </b> - Numbers 14:18<br><i>
The LORD is Longsuffering , and of Great Mercy , forgiving Iniquity and Transgression , and by no means clearing the Guilty , visiting the Iniquity of the fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth generation.</i>
<li><b>Strength</b> - Colossians 1:11<br><i>
Strengthened with all Might , according to his glorious Power , unto all Patience and Longsuffering with Joyfulness ;</i>
<li><b>Wear it</b> - Colossians 3:12<br><i>
Put on therefore, as the elect of God , Holy and Beloved , bowels of mercies, Kindness , humbleness of Mind , Meekness , Longsuffering ;</i>
<li><b>Demonstrate it</b> - 1 Timothy 1:16<br><i>
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.</i>
<li><b>Characteristic</b> - 2 Timothy 3:10<br><i>
But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of Life , purpose, Faith , Longsuffering , Charity , patience,</i>
<li><b> Jesus is Longsuffering </b> - 2 Peter 3:9<br><i>
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 .</i>
<li><b>Brings Salvation </b> - 2 Peter 3:15<br><i>
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;</i>
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