Spiritual Gifts part 243: From context to meaning: patience in the Greek.
Pastor-Teacher
John Farley Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Spiritual Gifts Part 243: How context brings out meaning with the two Greek words for “patience”.
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First stop is faith. makrothumia = a state of emotional calm in the face of provocation and without complaint or irritation - 'patience.'
makros = “long” in place or time
hupomone.
hupo = under or beneath, below
Makrothumia is between faith and love and it’s where we learn to handle our anger. It is patience with respect to people. Its opposite is anger and revenge.
Hupomone is between love and suffering. Here we learn to handle adversity. It is endurance, putting up with circumstances we don’t like. Its opposite is cowardice and despair.
Makrothumia means forbearance which creates a gracious lenient attitude toward others.
Hupomone means courageous endurance; a patient steadfast waiting with hope.
Makrothumia literally means “long temper”.
Makrothumia means NOT lashing out, not easily provoked.
Makrothumia is often used of God.
Makrothumia is related to LOVE.
Pro 16:32
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.”
makrothumia is patience exhibited under ill treatment by a person, while hupomone is patience shown under trials, difficulties and hardships.
Let’s have some fun….Bible quiz time!
Mat 18:26
Mat 18:26
Rom 2:4
Rom 2:4
Rom 5:3-4
Rom 5:3-4
Rom 8:25
Rom 8:25
1Co 13:4-5
1Co 13:4-5
2Co 1:6
2Co 1:6
1Th 1:3
1Th 1:3
1Th 5:14
1Th 5:14
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