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The term itself is not frequently used in the Bible, but the principle can be observed in various passages where God or His people endure certain actions or situations, often with the hope of repentance or change.<br><br><b>Old Testament Context</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, the Israelites were often warned against tolerating the practices and idolatry of surrounding nations. God commanded them to remain separate and not to adopt the customs of the peoples around them. For example, in <a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">Deuteronomy 18:9-12</a> , God instructs the Israelites: "When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there." This passage highlights the importance of not tolerating practices that are contrary to God's laws.<br><br>The account of King Solomon provides a narrative example of the dangers of tolerating idolatry. Despite his wisdom, Solomon's marriages to foreign women led him to tolerate and eventually participate in idol worship, which was against God's commands (<a href="/1_kings/11.htm">1 Kings 11:1-8</a>). This tolerance of idolatry ultimately led to the division of the kingdom.<br><br><b>New Testament Context</b><br><br>In the New Testament, the concept of tolerance is addressed in the context of church discipline and moral behavior. The Apostle Paul, in his letters, often admonishes the early Christian communities to maintain purity and not to tolerate sin within the church. In <a href="/1_corinthians/5.htm">1 Corinthians 5:1-2</a> , Paul rebukes the Corinthian church for tolerating sexual immorality: "It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is intolerable even among pagans: A man has his father’s wife. And you are proud! Shouldn’t you rather have been stricken with grief and removed from your fellowship the man who did this?"<br><br>The letters to the seven churches in Revelation also address the issue of tolerance. In <a href="/revelation/2-20.htm">Revelation 2:20</a> , the church in Thyatira is criticized for tolerating false teaching: "But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols."<br><br><b>Principles of Tolerance in Christian Living</b><br><br>While the Bible warns against tolerating sin and false teachings, it also calls believers to exercise patience and love towards others. Christians are encouraged to bear with one another in love (<a href="/ephesians/4-2.htm">Ephesians 4:2</a>) and to be patient, as God is patient with humanity, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance (<a href="/2_peter/3-9.htm">2 Peter 3:9</a>).<br><br>The balance between not tolerating sin and showing love and patience is a recurring theme in Christian ethics. Believers are called to speak the truth in love (<a href="/ephesians/4-15.htm">Ephesians 4:15</a>) and to correct others gently (<a href="/galatians/6.htm">Galatians 6:1</a>), always aiming for restoration and reconciliation.<br><br>In summary, while the Bible acknowledges the necessity of tolerance in terms of patience and love, it clearly delineates the boundaries where tolerance of sin and falsehood is not acceptable. The ultimate goal is to uphold God's truth while extending grace and seeking the repentance and restoration of those who have strayed.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>(<I>imp. & p. p.</I>) of Tolerate.<a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_heretics_ought_to_be.htm"><span class="l">Whether Heretics Ought to be <b>Tolerated</b>?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF HERESY (FOUR ARTICLES) Whether heretics ought to be <b>tolerated</b>? Objection<br> 1: It seems that heretics ought to be <b>tolerated</b>. For <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether heretics ought to be.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_heidelberg_catechism_/question_98_but_may_not.htm"><span class="l">But May not Images be <b>Tolerated</b> in the Churches, as Books to the <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Lord's Day 35 Question 98 But may not images be <b>tolerated</b> in the churches,<br> as books to the laity? But may not images be <b>tolerated</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../various/the heidelberg catechism /question 98 but may not.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_the_rites_of_unbelievers.htm"><span class="l">Whether the Rites of Unbelievers Ought to be <b>Tolerated</b>?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF UNBELIEF IN GENERAL (TWELVE ARTICLES) Whether the rites of unbelievers<br> ought to be <b>tolerated</b>? Objection 1: It would seem that <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether the rites of unbelievers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/anti-pelagian_writings/chapter_16_xiv_a_certain_degree.htm"><span class="l">A Certain Degree of Intemperance is to be <b>Tolerated</b> in the Case of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book I. Chapter 16 [XIV.]"A Certain Degree of Intemperance is to Be <b>Tolerated</b> in<br> the Case of Married Persons; The Use of Matrimony for the Mere Pleasure of <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/anti-pelagian writings/chapter 16 xiv a certain degree.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prideaux/directions_to_church-wardens/circular_letter_to_the_clergy.htm"><span class="l">Circular Letter to the Clergy of the Arch-Deaconry of Suffolk.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Whether there he any in their parish, that absent themselves from Church, who resort<br> to no other assembly for the worship of God, which is by law now <b>tolerated</b> <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../prideaux/directions to church-wardens/circular letter to the clergy.htm</font><p><a href="/library/leo/writings_of_leo_the_great/chapter_x_what_the_rulers.htm"><span class="l">What the Ruler's Discrimination Should be Between Correction and <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> connived at, but indicated in that they are connived at; that things, even though<br> openly known, ought sometimes to be seasonably <b>tolerated</b>, but sometimes <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../leo/writings of leo the great/chapter x what the rulers.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/letter_xxii_a_d_392.htm"><span class="l">Letter xxii. (AD 392. )</span></a> <br><b>...</b> For rioting and drunkenness are so <b>tolerated</b> and allowed by public opinion, that<br> even in services designed to honour the memory of the blessed martyrs, and <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter xxii a d 392.htm</font><p><a href="/library/prideaux/directions_to_church-wardens/directions_to_church-wardens_&c.htm"><span class="l">Directions to Church-Wardens, &C.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> But since all such, who frequent any other assembly for God's worship <b>tolerated</b><br> by the said act, must on their pleading the same, and making proof thereof, be <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../prideaux/directions to church-wardens/directions to church-wardens &c.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/letter_xxix_a_d_395.htm"><span class="l">Letter xxix. (AD 395. )</span></a> <br><b>...</b> of our God." [1531] After reading these, I charged them to consider how believers<br> could hear these words, "but ye are washed," if they still <b>tolerated</b> in their <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter xxix a d 395.htm</font><p><a href="/library/mcgarvey/the_four-fold_gospel/xix_jesus_tempted_in_the.htm"><span class="l">Jesus Tempted in the Wilderness.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Being but an angel, Satan is neither omnipresent, omniscient nor omnipotent.<br> He is only a <b>tolerated</b> rebel, as we are <b>tolerated</b> rebels. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../mcgarvey/the four-fold gospel/xix jesus tempted in the.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tolerated.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tolerated</b> (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Tolerate. Multi-Version Concordance<br><b>Tolerated</b> (1 Occurrence). Esther 3:4 Now it came to <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tolerated.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tolerate.htm"><span class="l">Tolerate (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tolerate.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/u/uzziah.htm"><span class="l">Uzziah (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to coming generations that all earthly monarchy must bow before the inviolable order<br> of the divine will, and that no interference could be <b>tolerated</b> with that <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/u/uzziah.htm - 27k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm"><span class="l">Jehu (63 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Notwithstanding all this apparent zeal for the worship of Jehovah, Jehu yet<br><b>tolerated</b> the worship of the golden calves at Dan and Bethel. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jehu.htm - 47k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jehoash.htm"><span class="l">Jehoash (28 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Hazael "was cutting Israel short." He <b>tolerated</b> the worship of the golden calves,<br> yet seems to have manifested a character of sincere devotion to the God of <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jehoash.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tolerating.htm"><span class="l">Tolerating (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tolerating.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/retribution.htm"><span class="l">Retribution (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Within the sphere of physical law this is clearly exemplified. No breach<br> of the so-called laws of Nature is <b>tolerated</b>. Strictly <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/retribution.htm - 29k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pass.htm"><span class="l">Pass (1172 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> not expect to pass. 9. (vi) To be suffered to go on; to be <b>tolerated</b>; hence,<br> to continue; to live along. 10. (vi) To go unheeded <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pass.htm - 44k</font><p><a href="/topical/p/pharisees.htm"><span class="l">Pharisees (86 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> This would be a shock to the Assidean purists, as Judas, though a priest, was not<br> a Zadokite; but his actions would be <b>tolerated</b> at that time on account of the <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/p/pharisees.htm - 66k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/ten.htm"><span class="l">Ten (234 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> (2) The 2nd commandment forbids the use of images in worship; even an image of Yahweh<br> is not to be <b>tolerated</b> (compare Exodus 32:5). Yahweh's mercy is greater <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/ten.htm - 60k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/how-many-wives-did-Abraham-have.html">How many wives did Abraham have? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/church-history.html">Why is it important to be familiar with church history? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/gluttony-sin.html">Is gluttony a sin? What does the Bible say about overeating? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/tolerated.htm">Tolerated: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Tolerated (1 Occurrence)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/esther/3-4.htm">Esther 3:4</a></span><br />Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tolerated.htm">Tolerated</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/toleration.htm">Toleration (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tolerated.htm">Tolerated (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tolerate.htm">Tolerate (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jehu.htm">Jehu (63 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/p/pleasure.htm">Pleasure (331 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/t/tolerate.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Tolerate"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Tolerate" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/t/tolerating.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Tolerating"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Tolerating" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /> <div align="center"> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>