“Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?”
Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, tolerance and patience, realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? Paul appeals to God's character: kindness (chrēstotēs), forbearance (anochē), and patience (makrothymia). These are not signs of weakness but strategic acts of divine mercy designed to produce metanoia (repentance). To show contempt for these gifts is to misunderstand God's patience as permission to continue in sin, when it is actually an invitation to transformation.
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