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Originally Posted by pelathais

I was thinking more along the lines of Colossians 3:13 and:

for·bear 1 (fôr-bâr)
v. for·bore (-bôr, -br), for·borne (-bôrn, -brn), for·bear·ing, for·bears
v.tr. 1. To refrain from; resist: forbear replying. See Synonyms at refrain1.
2. To desist from; cease.
3. Obsolete To avoid or shun.

v.intr. 1. To hold back; refrain.
2. To be tolerant or patient in the face of provocation. *****************

[Middle English forberen, from Old English forberan, to endure; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.]
for·bearer n.

Okay, we'll go with this!