Bible Cross References
Forbearing
Romans 15:1
We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak to carry their burdens. We should not please ourselves.
Romans 15:2
Instead, we should all please other believers for their own good, in order to build them up in the faith.
2 Corinthians 6:6
By our purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness we have shown ourselves to be God's servants---by the Holy Spirit, by our true love,
Galatians 6:2
Help carry one another's burdens, and in this way you will obey the law of Christ.
Ephesians 4:2
Be always humble, gentle, and patient. Show your love by being tolerant with one another.
Ephesians 4:32
Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.
forgiving
Matthew 5:44
But now I tell you: love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 6:12
Forgive us the wrongs we have done, as we forgive the wrongs that others have done to us.
Matthew 6:14
"If you forgive others the wrongs they have done to you, your Father in heaven will also forgive you.
Matthew 6:15
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive the wrongs you have done.
Matthew 18:21-35
21
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, "Lord, if my brother keeps on sinning against me, how many times do I have to forgive him? Seven times?"
22
"No, not seven times," answered Jesus, "but seventy times seven,
23
because the Kingdom of heaven is like this. Once there was a king who decided to check on his servants' accounts.
24
He had just begun to do so when one of them was brought in who owed him millions of dollars.
25
The servant did not have enough to pay his debt, so the king ordered him to be sold as a slave, with his wife and his children and all that he had, in order to pay the debt.
26
The servant fell on his knees before the king. 'Be patient with me,' he begged, 'and I will pay you everything!'
27
The king felt sorry for him, so he forgave him the debt and let him go.
28
"Then the man went out and met one of his fellow servants who owed him a few dollars. He grabbed him and started choking him. 'Pay back what you owe me!' he said.
29
His fellow servant fell down and begged him, 'Be patient with me, and I will pay you back!'
30
But he refused; instead, he had him thrown into jail until he should pay the debt.
31
When the other servants saw what had happened, they were very upset and went to the king and told him everything.
32
So he called the servant in. 'You worthless slave!' he said. 'I forgave you the whole amount you owed me, just because you asked me to.
33
You should have had mercy on your fellow servant, just as I had mercy on you.'
34
The king was very angry, and he sent the servant to jail to be punished until he should pay back the whole amount."
35
And Jesus concluded, "That is how my Father in heaven will treat every one of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart."
Mark 11:25
And when you stand and pray, forgive anything you may have against anyone, so that your Father in heaven will forgive the wrongs you have done."
Luke 6:35-37
35
No! Love your enemies and do good to them; lend and expect nothing back. You will then have a great reward, and you will be children of the Most High God. For he is good to the ungrateful and the wicked.
36
Be merciful just as your Father is merciful.
37
"Do not judge others, and God will not judge you; do not condemn others, and God will not condemn you; forgive others, and God will forgive you.
Luke 11:4
Forgive us our sins, for we forgive everyone who does us wrong. And do not bring us to hard testing.' "
Luke 17:3
So watch what you do! "If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him.
Luke 17:4
If he sins against you seven times in one day, and each time he comes to you saying, 'I repent,' you must forgive him."
Luke 23:34
Jesus said, "Forgive them, Father! They don't know what they are doing." They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
James 2:13
For God will not show mercy when he judges the person who has not been merciful; but mercy triumphs over judgment.
quarrel
Matthew 18:15-17
15
"If your brother sins against you, go to him and show him his fault. But do it privately, just between yourselves. If he listens to you, you have won your brother back.
16
But if he will not listen to you, take one or two other persons with you, so that 'every accusation may be upheld by the testimony of two or more witnesses,' as the scripture says.
17
And if he will not listen to them, then tell the whole thing to the church. Finally, if he will not listen to the church, treat him as though he were a pagan or a tax collector.
1 Corinthians 6:7
The very fact that you have legal disputes among yourselves shows that you have failed completely. Would it not be better for you to be wronged? Would it not be better for you to be robbed?
1 Corinthians 6:8
Instead, you yourselves wrong one another and rob one another, even other believers!
even
Luke 5:20-24
20
When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, "Your sins are forgiven, my friend."
21
The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees began to say to themselves, "Who is this man who speaks such blasphemy! God is the only one who can forgive sins!"
22
Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them, "Why do you think such things?
23
Is it easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
24
I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." So he said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, pick up your bed, and go home!"
Luke 7:48-50
48
Then Jesus said to the woman, "Your sins are forgiven."
49
The others sitting at the table began to say to themselves, "Who is this, who even forgives sins?"
50
But Jesus said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you; go in peace."
2 Corinthians 2:10
When you forgive people for what they have done, I forgive them too. For when I forgive---if, indeed, I need to forgive anything---I do it in Christ's presence because of you,
Ephesians 4:32
Instead, be kind and tender-hearted to one another, and forgive one another, as God has forgiven you through Christ.
Ephesians 5:2
Your life must be controlled by love, just as Christ loved us and gave his life for us as a sweet-smelling offering and sacrifice that pleases God.
1 Peter 2:21
It was to this that God called you, for Christ himself suffered for you and left you an example, so that you would follow in his steps.