Biblical Concept: Patience
Vocabulary:
· Makrothumeo - Makro = long, thumeo = anger = “long to anger.”
· Hupomeno - Hupo
= under, meno = to remain = to stay,
remain, endure, dwell (etc.) = “to remain under.”
· Anexikakos - Anexi
from anechomai
= to have again, kakos = evil =
“patient under evil.” 2 Timothy 2:24
only.
· Anechomai - Ana = again, echomai
= to have = “to have again.”
Patience Concepts:
1 Corinthians 13:4, Love is patient (makrothumeo).
1 Thessalonians 5:14, Impersonal
inclusive patience (makrothumeo). Also
Colossians 3:12-13 (“patience” =
makrothumeo in verse 12, “bearing with”
= anechomai
in verse 13)
Hebrews 6:15, The example of Abraham’s
patience (makrothumeo).
James 5:7-8, Eschatology and patience (makrothumeo).
Luke 21:19 (hupomeno), Romans 8:25 (hupomeno).
James 5:10, The example of prophets and
patience (makrothumeo).
2 Peter 3:9, God’s salvation patience (makrothumeo).
Also Romans 2:4 (makrothumeo), 1
Timothy 1:16
(makrothumeo), 2 Peter 3:15 (makrothumeo).
2 Corinthians 6:4-6, The example of
Paul’s ministry patience (v. 4, “endurance” = hupomeno;
v.6, “patience” =
makrothumeo). Also 2 Corinthians 4:12 (“endure”
= anechomai) 2 Corinthians 12:12 (perseverance = hupomeno),
2 Timothy 3:10 (makrothumeo).
Galatians 5:22, Patience (makrothumeo), a fruit of the Spirit. Compare 2
Thessalonians 3:5 (“steadfastness” =
hupomeno).
Ephesians 4:2, Patience (“patience” = makrothumeo, “showing forbearance” = anechomai ), part of our Christian
walk. Also Colossians 1:9-11 (“steadfastness” = hupomeno
in verse 11 and “patience” = makrothumeo in
verse
11). Compare 1 Timothy 6:11 (“perseverance” = hupomeno),
2 Timothy 3:10 (“perseverance” = hupomeno),
Titus
2:2 (“perseverance” = hupomeno),
Hebrews 10:36 (“endurance” = hupomeno).
2 Timothy 4:2, Bible teaching and
patience (makrothumeo). Compare 2 Timothy 2:24
(“patient when wronged” =
anexikakos). Hebrews 6:12, Patience (makrothumeo)
is not sluggishness. Also Romans 8:25 (hupomeno).
Romans 2:7, The relationship between
patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno) and
eternal reward. Also Luke 8:15
(“perseverance” = hupomeno). Compare
Hebrews 10:36 (“endurance” = hupomeno), James
5:11 (“endurance” =
hupomeno).
Romans 5:3, The relationship between
suffering and patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno). Also 2 Corinthians 1:6-
7 (hupomeno), 2 Thessalonians 1:4
(“perseverance” = hupomeno and “endure” = anechomai).
Romans 5:4, The relationship between
patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno), proven
character and hope.
Romans 15:4, The relationship between
patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno),
encouragement, Scriptures and
hope. Also 2 Peter 1:4-6
(“perseverance” = hupomeno).
James 1:3-4, The relationship between
testing, patience (hupomeno) and spiritual
maturity.
Revelation 1:9, The example of John’s
patience (hupomeno).
Revelation 2:2-3, The example of Ephesian patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno).
Revelation 2:19, The example of Thyatira
and patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno).
Revelation 3:10, The example of
Philadelphia and patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno).
Revelation 14:12, The example of Tribulational patience (“perseverance” = hupomeno).
2 Thessalonians 1:4, The example of Thessalonian patience (“endure” = anechomai).
2 Timothy 4:3, Failing the patience and
Doctrine test of the Christian Life (“endure” = anechomai). Compare
Hebrews 13:22 (“bear” = anechomai).