Stego describes bearing through pressure or restraint, whether continuing for another's good or reaching a limit of endurance.

The occurrences show bearing or holding out under a burden: in one setting this supports continuing without hindering the gospel, while in two others it marks a point at which continued restraint can no longer be maintained.

1. Bearing hardship or restraint · dominant

   In 1 Corinthians 9:12, the first-person plural present form occurs as the speakers decline to use their authority so as not to place a hindrance before the gospel; the APB renders the clause "we endure all things." In 1 Thessalonians 3:1 and 1 Thessalonians 3:5, present participles describe no longer being able to bear the situation before action is taken; the APB renders "we could bear it no longer" and "no longer enduring."

   1 Corinthians 9:121 Thessalonians 3:11 Thessalonians 3:5
2. Bearing all things · rare

   In 1 Corinthians 13:7, the third-person singular present form stands in a sequence of statements about what love does "all things"; the APB renders the opening clause "It bears all things."

   1 Corinthians 13:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB uses "bears," "endure," and "bearing" language across these verses. These renderings confirm the clauses' overall presentation rather than establishing separate lexical meanings.