G3114–μακροθυμέω–makrothumeō

The servant therefore falling down, prostrated himself at his feet and entreated him. "`Only give me time,' he said, `and I will pay you the whole.'

μακροθύμησον makrothumēson “do have patience”

"His fellow servant therefore fell at his feet and entreated him, "`Only give me time,' he said, `and I will pay you.'

μακροθύμησον makrothumēson “do have patience”

And will not God avenge the wrongs of His own People who cry aloud to Him day and night, although He seems slow in taking action on their behalf?

μακροθυμεῖ makrothumei “be patient”

Love is patient and kind. Love knows neither envy nor jealousy. Love is not forward and self-assertive, nor boastful and conceited.

μακροθυμεῖ, makrothumei “is patient,”

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the unruly, comfort the timid, sustain the weak, and be patient towards all.

μακροθυμεῖτε makrothumeite “do be patient”

And so, as the result of patient waiting, our forefather obtained what God had promised.

μακροθυμήσας makrothumēsas “having waited patiently”

Be patient therefore, brethren, until the Coming of the Lord. Notice how eagerly a farmer waits for a valuable crop! He is patient over it till it has received the early and the later rain.

Μακροθυμήσατε Makrothumēsate “do be patient”μακροθυμῶν makrothumōn “being patient”

So you also must be patient: keeping up your courage; for the Coming of the Lord is now close at hand.

μακροθυμήσατε makrothumēsate “do be patient”

The Lord is not slow in fulfilling His promise, in the sense in which some men speak of slowness. But He bears patiently with you, His desire being that no one should perish but that all should come to repentance.

μακροθυμεῖ makrothumei “is patient”