Meekness
A 19th-century editor grouped these passages under ‘Meekness’. It’s a historical finding aid — one editor’s arrangement of the text, not Scripture’s own.
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.
Showing 25–48 of 148 verses grouped under this topic.
Nave's Topical Bible
Topic from Nave's Topical Bible (Orville J. Nave, 1897) — public domain.
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Matthew 5:9 NT
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you, don’t resist him who is evil; but whoever strikes you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also. If anyone sues you to take away your…
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Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
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Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”
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He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.
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Mark 9:50 NT
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.”
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Luke 6:29 NT
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.
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Romans 12:14 NT
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
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Romans 12:18 NT
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
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Romans 14:19 NT
So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.
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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?
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Yet if the unbeliever departs, let there be separation. The brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us in peace.
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Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
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Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,
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doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;
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bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.
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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.
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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.
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
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gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.
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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.
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I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,
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with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love,