What the Bible says about Enduring Injury
(From Forerunner Commentary)

Romans 5:2 The word "stand" is translated from the Greek histemi, and in this context it means "to continue, endure, or persist." Our calling, election (Romans 11:5-6), repentance (Romans 2:4), and justification enable us to stand before God in the sense of being given access into His presence. After that, receiving the gift of His Spirit and continuing on to salvation itself are accomplished by means of grace. John W. Ritenbaugh Amazing Grace Related Topics: Endurance | Enduring Hardship | Enduring Injury | Enduring Persecution | Enduring Privation | Enduring Temptation | Enduring to the End | Holding Fast | Justification | Perseverance | Persistence | Repentance | Salvation | Standing Firm

Galatians 5:23 The NKJV translates the Greek word prautes as "gentleness," while the KJV uses "meekness." II Corinthians 10:1 refers to Christ's meekness (prautes) and gentleness (epieikeia) as separate virtues. Prautes describes a condition of mind and heart—an internal attitude—whereas gentleness (mildness combined with tenderness) refers to actions—an external behavior. Although English has no direct equivalent words to prautes, "meekness" comes closest. The drawback to this is that in modern English "meekness" carries the stigma of weakness and cowardliness. In contrast, the meekness manifested by God and given to the saints is the fruit of power. It is enduring injury with patience and without resentment. Martin G. Collins Meekness Related Topics: Cowardice | Cowardliness | Endurance | Enduring Hardship | Enduring Injury | Fruits of God's Holy Spirit | Fruits of God's Holy Spirit: Meekness | Fruits of the Spirit | Gentleness | Meekness | Patience | Prautes | Resentment | Tenderness | Weakness

2 Timothy 3:10-12 Paul had himself found Timothy, taking him with him in his travels. In a way, Timothy had grown up under the wing of the apostle Paul. So, when he says that Timothy had followed his manner of life and doctrine, he really had for quite a while. He was Paul's protégé. He is warning him: "You've seen what I've gone through, and you are following in my footsteps. You're going to face these things too—not only the good things, but also the bad. This is just part and parcel of the job." Richard T. Ritenbaugh Itching Ears Related Topics: Endurance | Enduring Hardship | Enduring Injury | Enduring Persecution | Enduring Privation | Enduring to the End | Longsuffering | Patience | Persecution | Persecution, Enduring

 

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