The Exercise Of Forbearance
THE EXERCISE OF FORBEARANCE
The Greek word for forbearance in Philip pians 4:5 is composed of two words. The first is the preposition epi which, when added to an other word, can have the meaning of extensive or full. This word is a component of the Greek word for full knowledge used in 2 Timothy 2:25. The second Greek word has various meanings: reasonable, considerate, and suitable. Thus, the meaning of the Greek is extensively reasonable or fully reasonable.
AN ALL-INCLUSIVE VIRTUE
Based on the analysis of the Greek word, our spiritual experience, God's activities in His econ omy, and the Lord's living on earth, we can real ize that to have adequate forbearance requires that we also have many other virtues. Forbear ance is an all-inclusive virtue.
THE NEED OF FORBEARANCE
IN OUR FAMILY LIFE
There is a great need of forbearance in our