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Dictionary of Bible Themes – 8353 tolerance
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Dictionary of Bible Themes
8000 The life of the believer
8200 The character of the believer
8353 tolerance
8353 tolerance
8353 tolerance
The virtue of being prepared to accept people and their viewpoints. While commended within the church, Scripture insists that believers must have a vital concern for maintaining and defending the truth.
Toleration should be exercised for the benefit of those whose faith is weak
Ro 14:1 See also Ro 14:2-6,13-22; 1Co 8:8-13
Examples of tolerance
By Jesus Christ: Mt 19:13-14 pp Mk 10:13-14 pp Lk 18:15-16 in contrast to the disciples’intolerance; Mk 9:33-36 pp Lk 9:46-47; Mk 9:38-40 pp Lk 9:49-50Php 1:17-18 by Paul
Limits to toleration
Evil cannot be tolerated Hab 1:13
Wickedness cannot be tolerated Rev 2:2
Serious doctrinal errors cannot be tolerated Gal 2:4; 2Th 2:1-3 See also 1Ti 6:3-5,20-21; 2Ti 4:3-4; 2Pe 2:1
Sexual sin should not be tolerated 1Co 5:1-5; 1Co 6:18-20; Rev 2:14
Idolatry should not be tolerated 1Co 10:7; 1Jn 5:21
See also
| 1095 | God, patience of |
| 1460 | truth |
| 5661 | brothers |
| 5762 | attitudes, God to people |
| 6237 | sexual sin |
| 6602 | acceptance |
| 8026 | faith, growth in |
| 8282 | intolerance |
| 8298 | love for one another |
| 8318 | patience |
Dictionary of Bible Themes Scripture index copyright Martin H. Manser, 2009. As Editor, Martin Manser wishes to thank all those who compiled or edited the NIV Thematic Study Bible, on which this work is based.
