The word that has the most dominant connotation is "esteemed". "Esteemed", according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, is understood as "the regard in which one is held" (a high regard). "Benevolent" means "marked by or disposed to doing good"; then, "regarded" refers to the worth or estimation in which something or someone is held. Yet the degree of this estimation is not specified as in the case of "esteemed". Finally, "forbearing" means "patient and forgiving". As you can see, by taking into account the dictionary, the word with the most dominant connotation is "esteemed".