The word tolerance is not in my Bible. Yet people will lean over backwards to say that it is. Some modern versions include it but then they may be inaccurate. I have a problem with the word. It is not a gift of the spirit. Intolerance will wear thin and eventually it will snap. We may tolerate, even enjoy the drummer next door for a while , but if we start working shifts we might find the noise intolerable. The Bible finds a better word. We are told to love others with the love of God. Love does not wear thin. We are told love never fails. Tolerance is not the same as mercy, gentleness or patience.They are the outcome of love.
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