"But who may abide the day of his coming?"

"But who may abide the day of his coming?"

Abide:
1. To put up with; tolerate
2. To wait patiently for: "I will abide the coming of my lord" (Tennyson).
3. To withstand

1. To remain in a place.
2. To continue to be sure or firm; endure.
3. To dwell or sojourn.
Idiom:
abide by
To conform to; comply with: abide by the rules; had to abide by the judge's decision.

Enough said.