Makrothumia μακροθυμία

Makrothumia (Greek μακροθυμία, Strong's G3115) is a Greek feminine noun meaning “patience”. It occurs 14 times in 14 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Topics

• Patience

Verses

Every verse with Makrothumia, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Romans

• Romans 2:4
  Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?Or do you disregard the riches of His kindness, tolerance, and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness leads you to repentance?
• Romans 9:22
  What if God, willing to shew his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath fitted to destruction:What if God, intending to show His wrath and make His power known, bore with great patience the vessels of His wrath, prepared for destruction?

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 6:6
  By pureness, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by love unfeigned,in purity, knowledge, patience, and kindness; in the Holy Spirit and in sincere love;

Galatians

• Galatians 5:22
  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 4:2
  With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Colossians

• Colossians 1:11
  Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;being strengthened with all power according to His glorious might so that you may have full endurance and patience, and joyfully
• Colossians 3:12
  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:16
  Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting.But for this very reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the worst of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 3:10
  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,You, however, have observed my teaching, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my patience, my love, my perseverance,
• 2 Timothy 4:2
  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 6:12
  That ye be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.Then you will not be sluggish, but will imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.

James

• James 5:10
  Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of patience.Brothers, as an example of patience in affliction, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:20
  Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.who disobeyed long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In the ark a few people, only eight souls, were saved through water.

2 Peter

• 2 Peter 3:15
  And account that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;Consider also that our Lord’s patience brings salvation, just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom God gave him.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).