Gentleness

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• Titus 3:2

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

• 1 Peter 3:15

  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:

• Proverbs 15:1

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

• Psalms 18:35

  Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.

• 2 Timothy 2:24–26

  And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

• James 3:17

  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.

• Galatians 5:22–23

  But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

• Galatians 6:1

  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.

• Matthew 11:29

  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.

• Ephesians 4:2

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

• Philippians 4:5

  Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

• James 1:19–20

  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

• Colossians 3:12

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

• 1 Corinthians 13:4–5

  Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

• Isaiah 40:11

  He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

• Galatians 5:22

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

• Galatians 5:23

  Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

• 2 Corinthians 10:1

  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:

• 2 Samuel 22:36

  Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

• 1 Timothy 6:11

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

• Proverbs 15:4

  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:7

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

• Colossians 3:12–15

  Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. …

• 1 Peter 3:4

  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.

• Micah 6:8

  He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

• Proverbs 25:15

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

• Isaiah 53:7

  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.

• Titus 3:1–2

  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

• Proverbs 16:24

  Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

• Matthew 5:5

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

• 1 Timothy 3:3

  Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

• 1 Corinthians 4:21

  What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?

• 1 Peter 2:23

  Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

• James 1:21

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

• Hebrews 13:1–2

  Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

• Colossians 4:5–6

  Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

• Galatians 6:10

  As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

• Titus 3:1

  Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

• Matthew 21:5

  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.

• Romans 14:13

  Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

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