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Patience is the ability to suffer a long time under the mistreatment of others without growing resentful or bitter.

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Jerry Bridges
Age: 86 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 4
Died: 2016
Died: March 6
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Tyler
Texas
Patient
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Mistreatment
Others
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Patience
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Suffer

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