Virtue of the week

LONGSUFFERING

    The attribute longsuffering, of spiritual fruit, as found in Galatians 5:22 has two possible  meanings, forbearance, and fortitude, here are its Strong's concordance numbers, and definitions:

From the same as G3116; longanimity, that is, (objectively) forbearance or (subjectively) fortitude: - longsuffering, patience.

Adverb of a compound of G3117 and G2372; with long (enduring) temper, that is, leniently: - patiently.

Main Entry: forbearance
Function: noun

1 : a refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
2 : the act of forbearing : PATIENCE
3 : the quality of being forbearing : LENIENCY

Main Entry: fortitude
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fortis
Date:12th century

1 : strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
2 obsolete : STRENGTH

Here are scriptures to help shed light on the meaning of Strong's 3115 and 3116, as used in the Bible:
 

Acts 26:3 KJV+ Especially³¹²² because I know⁽¹⁴⁹²⁾ thee⁴⁵⁷¹ to be⁵⁶⁰⁷ expert¹¹⁰⁹ in all³⁹⁵⁶ customs¹⁴⁸⁵ and^{5037, (2532)} questions²²¹³ which are among²⁵⁹⁶ the Jews:²⁴⁵³ wherefore¹³⁵² I beseech¹¹⁸⁹ thee⁴⁶⁷⁵ to hear¹⁹¹ me³⁴⁵⁰ patiently.³¹¹⁶

Romans 2:4 KJV+ Or²²²⁸ despisest²⁷⁰⁶ thou the³⁵⁸⁸ riches⁴¹⁴⁹ of his⁸⁴⁸ goodness⁵⁵⁴⁴ and²⁵³² forbearance⁴⁶³ and²⁵³² longsuffering;³¹¹⁵ not knowing⁵⁰ that³⁷⁵⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ goodness⁵⁵⁴³ of God²³¹⁶ leadeth⁷¹ thee⁴⁵⁷¹ to¹⁵¹⁹ repentance?³³⁴¹

Romans 9:22 KJV+ What⁽¹¹⁶¹⁾ if¹⁴⁸⁷ God,²³¹⁶ willing²³⁰⁹ to show¹⁷³¹ his wrath,³⁷⁰⁹ and²⁵³² to make his power known,^{1107, 848, 1415} endured⁵³⁴² with¹⁷²² much⁴¹⁸³ longsuffering³¹¹⁵ the vessels⁴⁶³² of wrath³⁷⁰⁹ fitted²⁶⁷⁵ to¹⁵¹⁹ destruction:⁶⁸⁴

2 Corinthians 6:6 KJV+ By¹⁷²² pureness,⁵⁴ by¹⁷²² knowledge,¹¹⁰⁸ by¹⁷²² longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ by¹⁷²² kindness,⁵⁵⁴⁴ by¹⁷²² the Holy⁴⁰ Ghost,⁴¹⁵¹ by¹⁷²² love²⁶ unfeigned,⁵⁰⁵

Galatians 5:22 KJV+ But¹¹⁶¹ the³⁵⁸⁸ fruit²⁵⁹⁰ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Spirit⁴¹⁵¹ is²⁰⁷⁶ love,²⁶ joy,⁵⁴⁷⁹ peace,¹⁵¹⁵ longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ gentleness,⁵⁵⁴⁴ goodness,¹⁹ faith,⁴¹⁰²

Ephesians 4:2 KJV+ With³³²⁶ all³⁹⁵⁶ lowliness⁵⁰¹² and²⁵³² meekness,⁴²³⁶ with³³²⁶ longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ forbearing⁴³⁰ one another²⁴⁰ in¹⁷²² love;²⁶

Colossians 1:11 KJV+ Strengthened¹⁴¹² with¹⁷²² all³⁹⁵⁶ might,¹⁴¹¹ according²⁵⁹⁶ to his⁸⁴⁶ glorious¹³⁹¹ power,²⁹⁰⁴ unto¹⁵¹⁹ all³⁹⁵⁶ patience⁵²⁸¹ and²⁵³² longsuffering³¹¹⁵ with³³²⁶ joyfulness;⁵⁴⁷⁹

Colossians 3:12 KJV+ Put on¹⁷⁴⁶ therefore,³⁷⁶⁷ as⁵⁶¹³ the elect¹⁵⁸⁸ of God,²³¹⁶ holy⁴⁰ and²⁵³² beloved,²⁵ bowels⁴⁶⁹⁸ of mercies,³⁶²⁸ kindness,⁵⁵⁴⁴ humbleness of mind,⁵⁰¹² meekness,⁴²³⁶ longsuffering;³¹¹⁵

1 Timothy 1:16 KJV+ Howbeit²³⁵ for this cause^{1223, 5124} I obtained mercy,¹⁶⁵³ that²⁴⁴³ in¹⁷²² me¹⁶⁹⁸ first⁴⁴¹³ Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ⁵⁵⁴⁷ might show forth¹⁷³¹ all³⁹⁵⁶ longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ for⁴³¹⁴ a pattern⁵²⁹⁶ to them which should hereafter³¹⁹⁵ believe⁴¹⁰⁰ on¹⁹⁰⁹ him⁸⁴⁶ to¹⁵¹⁹ life²²²² everlasting.¹⁶⁶

2 Timothy 3:10 KJV+ But¹¹⁶¹ thou⁴⁷⁷¹ hast fully known³⁸⁷⁷ my⁴⁵⁰ doctrine,¹³¹⁹ manner of life,⁷² purpose,⁴²⁸⁶ faith,⁴¹⁰² longsuffering,³¹¹⁵ charity,²⁶ patience,⁵²⁸¹

2 Timothy 4:2 KJV+ Preach²⁷⁸⁴ the³⁵⁸⁸ word;³⁰⁵⁶ be instant²¹⁸⁶ in season,²¹²² out of season;¹⁷¹ reprove,¹⁶⁵¹ rebuke,²⁰⁰⁸ exhort³⁸⁷⁰ with¹⁷²² all³⁹⁵⁶ longsuffering³¹¹⁵ and²⁵³² doctrine.¹³²²

Hebrews 6:12 KJV+ That²⁴⁴³ ye be¹⁰⁹⁶ not³³⁶¹ slothful,³⁵⁷⁶ but¹¹⁶¹ followers³⁴⁰² of them who through¹²²³ faith⁴¹⁰² and²⁵³² patience³¹¹⁵ inherit²⁸¹⁶ the³⁵⁸⁸ promises.¹⁸⁶⁰

James 5:10 KJV+ Take,²⁹⁸³ my³⁴⁵⁰ brethren,⁸⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ prophets,⁴³⁹⁶ who³⁷³⁹ have spoken²⁹⁸⁰ in the³⁵⁸⁸ name³⁶⁸⁶ of the Lord,²⁹⁶² for an example⁵²⁶² of suffering affliction,²⁵⁵² and²⁵³² of patience.³¹¹⁵

1 Peter 3:20 KJV+ Which sometime⁴²¹⁸ were disobedient,⁵⁴⁴ when³⁷⁵³ once⁵³⁰ the³⁵⁸⁸ longsuffering³¹¹⁵ of God²³¹⁶ waited¹⁵⁵¹ in¹⁷²² the days²²⁵⁰ of Noah,³⁵⁷⁵ while the ark²⁷⁸⁷ was a preparing,²⁶⁸⁰ wherein^{1519, 3739} few,³⁶⁴¹ that is,⁵¹²³ eight³⁶³⁸ souls⁵⁵⁹⁰ were saved¹²⁹⁵ by¹²²³ water.⁵²⁰⁴

2 Peter 3:15 KJV+ And²⁵³² account²²³³ that the³⁵⁸⁸ longsuffering³¹¹⁵ of our²²⁵⁷ Lord²⁹⁶² is salvation;⁴⁹⁹¹ even as²⁵³ our²²⁵⁷ beloved²⁷ brother⁸⁰ Paul³⁹⁷² also²⁵³² according²⁵⁹⁶ to the³⁵⁸⁸ wisdom⁴⁶⁷⁸ given¹³²⁵ unto him⁸⁴⁶ hath written¹¹²⁵ unto you;⁵²¹³