Meekness

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

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with 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 judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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

Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.

Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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

The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

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

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

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove 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, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children 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 the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

And in thy majesty ride 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 one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

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

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity 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 patient waiting for Christ.

That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.

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

For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and 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 the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; — read the full passage →

Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently:

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife.

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

Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

He sitteth alone and keepeth silence, because he hath borne it upon him. — read the full passage →

He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. — read the full passage →

Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

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

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

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;

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

The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

Thou didst cause judgment to be heard from heaven; the earth feared, and was still,

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls. — read the full passage →

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

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

Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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

In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain. — read the full passage →

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. — read the full passage →

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

And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove 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 tribulations that ye endure:

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