Meekness

Torrey's New Topical Textbook

Topic from Torrey's New Topical Textbook (R. A. Torrey) — public domain.

• James 3:13 NT

  Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

• 1 Peter 3:15 NT

  But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. 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,

• Titus 3:2 NT

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

• Galatians 6:1 NT

  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.

• 1 Peter 3:4 NT

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

• 1 Timothy 6:11 NT

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

• 2 Timothy 2:24 NT

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

• 2 Timothy 2:25 NT

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

• Titus 3:1 NT

  Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,

• James 3:17 NT

  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.

• Ephesians 4:1 NT

  I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called,

• Ephesians 4:2 NT

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

• 1 Corinthians 6:7 NT

  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?

• Psalms 76:9 OT

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

• Psalms 147:6 OT

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

• Matthew 23:12 NT

  Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

• Psalms 25:9 OT

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

• Psalms 22:26 OT

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

• Psalms 149:4 OT

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

• Isaiah 29:19 OT

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

• Psalms 37:11 OT

  But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

• Isaiah 61:1 OT

  The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

• Matthew 5:5 NT

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

• Numbers 12:3 OT

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