Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
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Gill's Exposition
Forbearing one another,.... Not only bearing one another's burdens, and with one another's weaknesses, but forbearing to render evil for evil, or railing for railing, or to seek revenge for affronts…
Barnes' Notes
Forbearing one another - Notes, Eph 4:2. And forgiving one another - Notes, Mat 6:12, Mat 6:14. If any man have a quarrel against any - Margin, “or complaint.” The word used here - μομφή momphē -…
Adam Clarke
Forbearing one another - Avoid all occasions of irritating or provoking each other.
Forgiving one another - If ye receive offense, be instantly ready to forgive on the first acknowledgment of the…
The apostle proceeds to exhort to mutual love and compassion: Put on therefore bowels of mercy, Col 3:12. We must not only put off anger and wrath (as Col 3:8), but we must put on compassion and…
Cambridge Bible
forbearing one another "in love," adds Eph 4:2. The life of Christian patience has beneath it the living secret of love, the effect and reflection of the love of Christ.
forgiving one another Lit.,…
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