not being offended
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6And blessed is he who has found no offense in me.”
10Because of this, I am pleased in my infirmity: in reproaches, in difficulties, in persecutions, in distresses, for the sake of Christ. For when I am weak, then I am powerful.
11The doctrine of a man is known through patience. And his glory is to pass beyond iniquities.
4Instead of choosing to act on my behalf, they detracted me. But I gave myself to prayer.
16The senseless immediately reveals his anger. But whoever ignores injuries is clever.
19You know this, my most beloved brothers. So let every man be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to anger.
11Now every discipline, in the present time, does not seem a gladness, of course, but a grief. But afterwards, it will repay a most peaceful fruit of justice to those who become trained in it.
21But there is no just man on earth, who does good and does not sin. 22So then, do not attach your heart to every word that is spoken, lest perhaps you may hear your servant speaking ill of you.
165Those who love your law have great peace, and there is no scandal for them.
27And he who examines hearts knows what the Spirit seeks, because he asks on behalf of the saints in accordance with God.
47And if anyone has heard my words and not kept them, I do not judge him. For I did not come so that I may judge the world, but so that I may save the world.