"to spare," i.e., "to forego" the infliction of that evil or retribution which was designed, is used with a negative in Acts 20:29; Romans 8:32; 11:21 (twice); 2—Corinthians 13:2; 2—Peter 2:4,5; positively, in 1—Corinthians 7:28; 2—Corinthians 1:3; rendered "forbear" in 2—Corinthians 12:6 . See FORBEAR.
Luke 15:17akin to A, "sparingly," occurs in 2—Corinthians 9:6 (twice), of sowing and reaping.
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