G1932–ἐπιείκεια–epieikeia

and that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee to hear us concisely in thy gentleness;

ἐπιεικείᾳ. epieikeia “kindness.”

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed `am' humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

ἐπιεικείας epieikeias “gentleness”