Meekness

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

But the meek shall inherit the land, And shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

The meek will he guide in justice; And the meek will he teach his way.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men that were upon the face of the earth.

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;

but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Seek ye Jehovah, all ye meek of the earth, that have kept his ordinances; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye will be hid in the day of Jehovah’s anger.

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

meekness, self-control; against such there is no law.

But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Jehovah upholdeth the meek: He bringeth the wicked down to the ground.

The meek also shall increase their joy in Jehovah, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, — read the full passage →

but with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

And let patience have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, lacking in nothing.

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

And let him turn away from evil, and do good; Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called sons of God.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; And he that ruleth his spirit, than he that taketh a city.

The meek shall eat and be satisfied; They shall praise Jehovah that seek after him: Let your heart live for ever.

For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

And in thy majesty ride on prosperously, Because of truth and meekness and righteousness: And thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

When God arose to judgment, To save all the meek of the earth. [Selah

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any man have a complaint against any; even as the Lord forgave you, so also do ye:

in meekness correcting them that oppose themselves; if peradventure God may give them repentance unto the knowledge of the truth,

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for gentleness allayeth great offences.

See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but always follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfected; be comforted; be of the same mind; live in peace: and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Love suffereth long, and is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof; and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patience of Christ.

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world,

By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

But he that is greatest among you shall be your servant.

For all these things hath my hand made, and so all these things came to be, saith Jehovah: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and that trembleth at my word.

Better it is to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the spoil with the proud.

doing nothing through faction or through vainglory, but in lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself;

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

To him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and from him that taketh away thy cloak withhold not thy coat also.

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s elect, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Seeing ye have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth unto unfeigned love of the brethren, love one another from the heart fervently:

A wrathful man stirreth up contention; But he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work, — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, Than a house full of feasting with strife.

Servants, bein subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. — read the full passage →

Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers; But he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, Meek, and riding upon an ass, And upon a colt the foal of an ass.

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

He that is slow to anger is of great understanding; But he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

For ye have need of patience, that, having done the will of God, ye may receive the promise.

that aged men be temperate, grave, sober-minded, sound in faith, in love, in patience:

Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he hath laid it upon him. — read the full passage →

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he opened not his mouth; as a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth.

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. — read the full passage →

Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the life eternal, whereunto thou wast called, and didst confess the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

He shall not strive, nor cry aloud; Neither shall any one hear his voice in the streets. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

Whoseadorninglet it not be the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on apparel;

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but so to think as to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to each man a measure of faith.

The discretion of a man maketh him slow to anger; And it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

So then let us follow after things which make for peace, and things whereby we may edify one another.

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

Thou didst cause sentence to be heard from heaven; The earth feared, and was still,

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. — read the full passage →

Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing to them in all things; not gainsaying;

And the herdsmen of Gerar strove with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, The water is ours: and he called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore the scripture saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.

Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man would come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

But Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing judgment, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.

Salt is good: but if the salt have lost its saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace one with another.

In that day shalt thou not be put to shame for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of the midst of thee thy proudly exulting ones, and thou shalt no more be haughty in my holy mountain. — read the full passage →

Shall two walk together, except they have agreed?

Scoffers set a city in a flame; But wise men turn away wrath.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Nay, already it is altogether a defect in you, that ye have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather take wrong? why not rather be defrauded?

Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delighteth: I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the Gentiles. — read the full passage →

Woe is me, that I sojourn in Meshech, That I dwell among the tents of Kedar! — read the full passage →

And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews were striving together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?

so that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which ye endure;

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.