22 Bible Verses about Tolerance

Him that is weak in his faith receive with kindness, and not to pass judgment on his thoughts.

One man hath faith to eat every kind of food; another, who is weak, eateth herbs only. Let not him who eateth, despise him that eateth not; and let not him who eateth not, judge him that eateth; for God hath received him. Who art thou that judgest the servant of another? To his own lord he standeth or falleth; and he shall be made to stand; for the Lord is able to make him stand.read more.
One man esteemeth one day above another; another esteemeth every day alike: let each one be fully persuaded in his own mind. He that regardeth the day, regardeth it to the Lord; and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not regard it. And he that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth thanks to God; and he that doth not eat, to the Lord he doth not eat, and giveth thanks to God.

But food will not recommend us to God; if we do not eat, we are not the worse; nor if we do eat, are we the better. But take heed, lest this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock to the weak. For if any one see thee, who hast knowledge, at table in an idols temple, will not the conscience of him that is weak be emboldened to eat the things offered to idols?read more.
For through thy knowledge he that is weak perisheth,the brother for whom Christ died! But when ye so sin against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. Wherefore, if food cause my brother to fall, I will eat no flesh for ever, lest I cause my brother to fall. Am I not free?

Then there were brought to him children, that be might lay his hands on them, and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said to them, Suffer the children, and forbid them not to come to me; for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.

And they brought children to him, that he might touch them; and the disciples rebuked those that brought them. But Jesus seeing it was much displeased, and said to them, Suffer the children to come to me; forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

And they brought to him infants also, that he might touch them; and the disciples, on seeing it, rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, Suffer the little children to come to me, and forbid them not; for to such belongeth the kingdom of God.

And they came to Capernaum; and having come into the house, he asked them, About what were ye disputing on the road? But they were silent; for on the road they had been disputing with one another, who was greatest. And sitting down, he called the twelve, and saith to them, If any one desire to be first, he will be last of all, and servant of all.read more.
And he took a child, and placed him in the midst of them, and taking him in his arms, he said to them,

And there arose a reasoning among them, which of them was greatest. And Jesus knowing the reasoning of their heart, took a child and set him by his side,

John said to him, Teacher, we saw one casting out demons in thy name who followeth not us; and we forbade him, because he did not follow us. But Jesus said, Forbid him not. For no one, who shall do a miracle in my name, can readily speak evil of me. For he that is not against us is for us.

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company. But Jesus said to him, Forbid him not; for he that is not against you is for you.

but they who are of a factious spirit preach Christ with no pure intent, thinking to stir up affliction to my bonds. What then? Notwithstanding, in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is preached; and therein do I rejoice, yea, and shall rejoice.

I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy endurance, and that thou canst not bear evil men; and thou didst try those who say they are apostles, and are not, and didst find them liars;

and that because of the false brethren stealthily brought in, who crept in to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring into bondage;

Now we beseech you, brethren, concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our being assembled together unto him, that ye be not easily shaken in mind, nor troubled, either by spirit, or by word, or by letter as from us, as if the day of the Lord were close at hand. Let no one deceive you in any manner; for [that day will not come] unless the apostasy shall have come first and the man of sin have been revealed, the son of perdition;

If any one teacheth other doctrine, and assenteth not to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness, he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, from which cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, incessant disputings of men corrupted in their minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that godliness is gain.

For the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their own desires will they heap to themselves teachers; because they have itching ears; and they will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.

But there arose false prophets also among the people, as there will be false teachers among you also, who will stealthily bring in destructive factions, even denying the Lord that bought them; bringing upon themselves swift destruction.

It is everywhere reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the gentiles, that one should have his fathers wife. And ye are puffed up, and did not rather mourn, so that he that committed this deed might be separated from among you. For I, for my part, though absent in the body, yet present in the spirit have already determined, as if I were present with you, respecting him who thus wrought this deed,read more.
in the name of our Lord Jesus, when you and my spirit with you are assembled together, with the power of our Lord Jesus, to deliver such a man over to Satan for the destruction of his flesh, that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.

Flee fornication. Every other sin which a man may commit, is apart from the body; but he that committeth fornication, sinneth against his own body. Know ye not, that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which ye have from God, and that ye are not your own? For ye were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body.

But I have a few things against thee; thou hast there them that hold the teaching of Balaam, who taught Balak to put a stumblingblock in the way of the sons of Israel, and to eat things sacrificed to idols, and to commit fornication.

And do not ye become idolaters, as some of them did; as it is written: "The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to sport."

My children, keep yourselves from idols.