The first letter of the following responses answers the question, What will happen in the end to one who never comes to repentance, an end that the Lord seeks to avert by showing much long-suffering (not to be mistaken for slackness)? [1] The number in brackets indicates the number of words in each answer.
1. A great sinner who was shown mercy and long-suffering, becoming a pattern of future believers in Jesus Christ. [1]
2. Something that God did (with much long-suffering) with those called “vessels of wrath,” for the purpose of making His power known. [1]
3. The righteous judgment of God awaits those who despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance and long-suffering. Such are ignorant that the goodness of God should have led them to what? [1]
4. Though the God Moses had to do with on Mount Sinai was merciful, gracious, long-suffering, abundant in goodness and truth, merciful and forgiving, what might even a fourth generation bear on account of their fathers? [1]
5. Something that the long-suffering of our Lord is sometimes equated to, since the day is approaching when the heavens will be dissolved and the elements will melt with fervent heat. [1]
6. Something the elect of God should put on, in addition to bowels of mercies, kindness, meekness, long-suffering and love. [3]