Meekness

`Happy the meek--because they shall inherit the land.

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

And the humble do possess the land, And they have delighted themselves In the abundance of peace.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

He causeth the humble to tread in judgment, And teacheth the humble His way.

and the Lord God sanctify in your hearts. And <FI>be<Fi> ready always for defence to every one who is asking of you an account concerning the hope that <FI>is<Fi> in you, with meekness and fear;

And the man Moses <FI>is<Fi> very humble, more than any of the men who <FI>are<Fi> on the face of the ground.

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

but--the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible thing of the meek and quiet spirit, which is, before God, of great price,

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the land, Who His judgment have done, Seek ye righteousness, seek humility, It may be ye are hidden in a day of the anger of Jehovah.

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you--through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ--who in presence, indeed <FI>am<Fi> humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

meekness, temperance: against such there is no law;

and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;

Jehovah is causing the meek to stand, Making low the wicked unto the earth.

And the humble have added joy in Jehovah, And the poor among men In the Holy One of Israel rejoice.

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

and let the endurance have a perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire--in nothing lacking;

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

`Happy the peacemakers--because they shall be called Sons of God.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the slow to anger than the mighty, And the ruler over his spirit than he who is taking a city.

The humble do eat and are satisfied, Praise Jehovah do those seeking Him, Your heart doth live for ever.

For Jehovah is pleased with His people, He beautifieth the humble with salvation.

As to Thy majesty--prosper! --ride! Because of truth, and meekness--righteousness, And Thy right hand showeth Thee fearful things.

In the rising of God to judgment, To save all the humble of earth. Selah.

forbearing one another, and forgiving each other, if any one with any one may have a quarrel, as also the Christ did forgive you--so also ye;

in meekness instructing those opposing--if perhaps God may give to them repentance to an acknowledging of the truth,

If the spirit of the ruler go up against thee, Thy place leave not, For yielding quieteth great sinners.

see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;

Henceforth, brethren, rejoice; be made perfect, be comforted, be of the same mind, be at peace, and the God of the love and peace shall be with you;

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up,

Better <FI>is<Fi> the latter end of a thing than its beginning, Better <FI>is<Fi> the patient of spirit, than the haughty of spirit.

and the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God, and to the endurance of the Christ.

that ye may become blameless and harmless, children of God, unblemished in the midst of a generation crooked and perverse, among whom ye do appear as luminaries in the world,

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone.

And the greater of you shall be your ministrant,

And all these My hand hath made, And all these things are, An affirmation of Jehovah! And unto this one I look attentively, Unto the humble and bruised in spirit, And who is trembling at My word.

Better is humility of spirit with the poor, Than to apportion spoil with the proud.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?' — read the full passage →

and to him smiting thee upon the cheek, give also the other, and from him taking away from thee the mantle, also the coat thou mayest not keep back.

At that hour came the disciples near to Jesus, saying, `Who, now, is greater in the reign of the heavens?' — read the full passage →

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

In like manner, ye younger, be subject to elders, and all to one another subjecting yourselves; with humble-mindedness clothe yourselves, because God the proud doth resist, but to the humble He doth give grace; — read the full passage →

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, — read the full passage →

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

Your souls having purified in the obedience of the truth through the Spirit to brotherly love unfeigned, out of a pure heart one another love ye earnestly,

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

The domestics! be subjecting yourselves in all fear to the masters, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the cross; — read the full passage →

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

`Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Lo, thy king doth come to thee, meek, and mounted on an ass, and a colt, a foal of a beast of burden.'

lo, I Paul do say to you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing;

Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

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

aged men to be temperate, grave, sober, sound in the faith, in the love, in the endurance;

He sitteth alone, and is silent, For He hath laid <FI>it<Fi> upon him. — read the full passage →

It hath been exacted, and he hath answered, And he openeth not his mouth, As a lamb to the slaughter he is brought, And as a sheep before its shearers is dumb, And he openeth not his mouth.

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls; — read the full passage →

be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses.

he shall not strive nor cry, nor shall any hear in the broad places his voice, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

and we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the infirm, be patient unto all;

From heaven Thou hast sounded judgment, Earth hath feared, and hath been still,

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls; — read the full passage →

Servants--to their own masters <FI>are<Fi> to be subject, in all things to be well-pleasing, not gainsaying,

and shepherds of Gerar strive with shepherds of Isaac, saying, `The water <FI>is<Fi> ours;' and he calleth the name of the well `Strife,' because they have striven habitually with him; — read the full passage →

all your care having cast upon Him, because He careth for you.

and greater grace he doth give, wherefore he saith, `God against proud ones doth set Himself up, and to lowly ones He doth give grace?'

lo, the bits we put into the mouths of the horses for their obeying us, and their whole body we turn about;

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, to the assembly of 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 said Jesus to his disciples, `If any one doth will to come after me, let him disown himself, and take up his cross, and follow me,

`Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth; — read the full passage →

yet Michael, the chief messenger, when, with the devil contending, he was disputing about the body of Moses, did not dare to bring up an evil-speaking judgment, but said, `The Lord rebuke thee!'

The salt <FI>is<Fi> good, but if the salt may become saltless, in what will ye season <FI>it<Fi> ? Have in yourselves salt, and have peace in one another.'

In that day thou art not ashamed because of any of thine actions, Wherewith thou hast transgressed against Me, For then do I turn aside from thy midst The exulting ones of thine excellency, And thou dost add no more to be haughty, In My holy mountain. — read the full passage →

Do two walk together if they have not met?

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

Already, indeed, then, there is altogether a fault among you, that ye have judgments with one another; wherefore do ye not rather suffer injustice? wherefore be ye not rather defrauded?

Lo, My servant, I take hold on him, My chosen one--My soul hath accepted, I have put My Spirit upon him, Judgment to nations he bringeth forth. — read the full passage →

Woe to me, for I have inhabited Mesech, I have dwelt with tents of Kedar. — read the full passage →

And he goeth out on the second day, and lo, two men, Hebrews, striving! and he saith to the wrong-doer, `Why dost thou smite thy neighbour?'

so that we ourselves do glory in you in the assemblies of God, for your endurance and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye bear;

and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death--death even of a cross,