Meekness

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

But the humble 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 conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

He will guide the humble in justice. He will teach the humble his way.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Now the man Moses was very humble, above all the men who were on the surface of the earth.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God very precious.

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

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger.

Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness.

Yahweh upholds the humble. He brings the wicked down to the ground.

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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

but with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.

Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

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 children of God.

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation.

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

when God arose to judgment, to save all the afflicted ones of the earth. Selah.

bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.

in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,

If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, don’t leave your place; for gentleness lays great offenses to rest.

See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Love is patient and is kind; love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

Better is the end of a thing than its beginning. The patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit.

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

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

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

For all these things has my hand made, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but to this man will I look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — read the full passage →

To him who strikes you on the cheek, offer also the other; and from him who takes away your cloak, don’t withhold your coat also.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love; — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, — read the full passage →

Better is a dry morsel with quietness, than a house full of feasting with strife.

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

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

“Tell the daughter of Zion, behold, your King comes to you, humble, and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

Behold, I, Paul, tell you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in patience:

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

He was oppressed, yet when he was afflicted he didn’t open his mouth. As a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and as a sheep that before its shearers is mute, so he didn’t open his mouth.

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

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets. — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Let your beauty be not just the outward adorning of braiding the hair, and of wearing jewels of gold, or of putting on fine clothing;

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the faint-hearted, support the weak, be patient toward all.

You pronounced judgment from heaven. The earth feared, and was silent,

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility 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 in all things; not contradicting;

The herdsmen of Gerar argued with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” He called the name of the well Esek, because they contended with him. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

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

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

“You 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 and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

In that day you will not be disappointed for all your doings, in which you have transgressed against me; for then I will take away out of your midst your proudly exulting ones, and you will no more be haughty in my holy mountain. — read the full passage →

Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Therefore it is already altogether a defect in you, that you have lawsuits one with another. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be defrauded?

“Behold, my servant, whom I uphold; my chosen, in whom my soul delights— I have put my Spirit on him. He will bring justice to the nations. — read the full passage →

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

He went out the second day, and behold, two men of the Hebrews were fighting with each other. He said to him who did the wrong, “Why do you strike your fellow?”

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to death, yes, the death of the cross.