Human Forbearance
Archbishop Leighton. Ephesians 4:2 With all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; The Jews would not willingly tread upon the smallest piece of paper in their way; but took it up, for possibly, said they, the name of God may be on it. Though there was a little superstition in that, yet much good may be learnt from it, if we apply it to men. Trample not on any, there may be some work of grace there going on, that thou knowest not of. The name of God may be written upon that soul thou treadest on it may be a soul that Christ thought so much of, as to shed His precious Blood for it: therefore despise it not. (Archbishop Leighton.) Parallel Verses KJV: With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; WEB: with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;