MEEKNESS

Passages on this topic · 157

• Genesis 13:8

  Abram said to Lot, “Please, let there be no strife between you and me, and between your herdsmen and my herdsmen; for we are relatives.

• Genesis 26:20

  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.

• Genesis 26:21

  They dug another well, and they argued over that, also. He called its name Sitnah.

• Genesis 26:22

  He left that place, and dug another well. They didn’t argue over that one. He called it Rehoboth. He said, “For now Yahweh has made room for us, and we will be fruitful in the land.”

• Exodus 2:13

  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?”

• Exodus 14:13

  Moses said to the people, “Don’t be afraid. Stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh, which he will work for you today: for the Egyptians whom you have seen today, you shall never see them again.

• Exodus 14:14

  Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”

• Exodus 15:24

  The people murmured against Moses, saying, “What shall we drink?”

• Exodus 16:7

  and in the morning, then you shall see Yahweh’s glory; because he hears your murmurings against Yahweh. Who are we, that you murmur against us?”

• Exodus 16:8

  Moses said, “Now Yahweh shall give you meat to eat in the evening, and in the morning bread to satisfy you; because Yahweh hears your murmurings which you murmur against him. And who are we? Your murmurings are not against us, but against Yahweh.”

• Exodus 17:2

  Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

• Numbers 12:3

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

• Numbers 16:4

  When Moses heard it, he fell on his face.

• Numbers 16:5

  He said to Korah and to all his company, “In the morning, Yahweh will show who are his, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near to him. Even him whom he shall choose, he will cause to come near to him.

• Numbers 16:6

  Do this: take censers, Korah, and all his company;

• Numbers 16:7

  and put fire in them, and put incense on them before Yahweh tomorrow. It shall be that the man whom Yahweh chooses, he shall be holy. You have gone too far, you sons of Levi!”

• Numbers 16:8

  Moses said to Korah, “Hear now, you sons of Levi!

• Numbers 16:9

  Is it a small thing to you, that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself, to do the service of Yahweh’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them;

• Numbers 16:10

  and that he has brought you near, and all your brothers the sons of Levi with you? Do you seek the priesthood also?

• Numbers 16:11

  Therefore you and all your company have gathered together against Yahweh! What is Aaron that you murmur against him?”

• Judges 8:2

  He said to them, “What have I now done in comparison with you? Isn’t the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

• Judges 8:3

  God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that.

• 1 Samuel 1:13

  Now Hannah spoke in her heart. Only her lips moved, but her voice was not heard. Therefore Eli thought she was drunk.

• 1 Samuel 1:14

  Eli said to her, “How long will you be drunk? Get rid of your wine!”

• 1 Samuel 1:15

  Hannah answered, “No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit. I have not been drinking wine or strong drink, but I poured out my soul before Yahweh.

• 1 Samuel 1:16

  Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”

• 1 Samuel 10:27

  But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

• 1 Samuel 17:29

  David said, “What have I now done? Is there not a cause?”

• 2 Samuel 16:9

  Then Abishai the son of Zeruiah said to the king, “Why should this dead dog curse my lord the king? Please let me go over and take off his head.”

• 2 Samuel 16:10

  The king said, “What have I to do with you, you sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because Yahweh has said to him, ‘Curse David;’ who then shall say, ‘Why have you done so?’”

• 2 Samuel 16:11

  David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, “Behold, my son, who came out of my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

• 2 Samuel 16:12

  It may be that Yahweh will look on the wrong done to me, and that Yahweh will repay me good for the cursing of me today.”

• 2 Samuel 16:13

  So David and his men went by the way; and Shimei went along on the hillside opposite him, and cursed as he went, threw stones at him, and threw dust.

• 2 Samuel 16:14

  The king, and all the people who were with him, came weary; and he refreshed himself there.

• Psalms 22:26

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

• Psalms 25:9

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

• Psalms 37:11

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

• Psalms 38:13

  But I, as a deaf man, don’t hear. I am as a mute man who doesn’t open his mouth.

• Psalms 38:14

  Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

• Psalms 76:8

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

• Psalms 76:9

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

• Psalms 120:5

  Woe is me, that I live in Meshech, that I dwell among the tents of Kedar!

• Psalms 120:6

  My soul has had her dwelling too long with him who hates peace.

• Psalms 120:7

  I am for peace, but when I speak, they are for war.

• Psalms 147:6

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

• Psalms 149:4

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

• Proverbs 14:29

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

• Proverbs 15:1

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

• Proverbs 15:18

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

• Proverbs 16:32

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

• Proverbs 17:1

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

• Proverbs 19:11

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

• Proverbs 20:3

  It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

• Proverbs 25:15

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

• Proverbs 29:8

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

• Ecclesiastes 7:8

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

• Ecclesiastes 10:4

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

• Isaiah 11:4

  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.

• Isaiah 29:19

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

• Isaiah 42:1

  “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.

• Isaiah 42:2

  He will not shout, nor raise his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

• Isaiah 42:3

  He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a dimly burning wick. He will faithfully bring justice.

• Isaiah 42:4

  He will not fail nor be discouraged, until he has set justice in the earth, and the islands will wait for his law.”

• Isaiah 53:7

  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 silent, so he didn’t open his mouth.

• Lamentations 3:28

  Let him sit alone and keep silence, because he has laid it on him.

• Lamentations 3:29

  Let him put his mouth in the dust, if so be there may be hope.

• Lamentations 3:30

  Let him give his cheek to him who strikes him; let him be filled full with reproach.

• Amos 3:3

  Do two walk together, unless they have agreed?

• Zephaniah 2:3

  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.

• Matthew 5:5

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

• Matthew 5:9

  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

• Matthew 5:38

  “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth.’

• Matthew 5:39

  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.

• Matthew 5:40

  If anyone sues you to take away your coat, let him have your cloak also.

• Matthew 5:41

  Whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.

• Matthew 5:42

  Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

• Matthew 11:29

  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.

• Matthew 12:19

  He will not strive, nor shout; neither will anyone hear his voice in the streets.

• Matthew 12:20

  He won’t break a bruised reed. He won’t quench a smoking flax, until he leads justice to victory.

• Matthew 26:47

  While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

• Matthew 26:48

  Now he who betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, “Whoever I kiss, he is the one. Seize him.”

• Matthew 26:49

  Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him.

• Matthew 26:50

  Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

• Matthew 26:51

  Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

• Matthew 26:52

  Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

• Matthew 26:53

  Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

• Matthew 26:54

  How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”

• Matthew 27:13

  Then Pilate said to him, “Don’t you hear how many things they testify against you?”

• Matthew 27:14

  He gave him no answer, not even one word, so that the governor marveled greatly.

• Mark 9:50

  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.”

• Luke 6:29

  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.

• Acts 21:20

  They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.

• Acts 21:21

  They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

• Acts 21:22

  What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.

• Acts 21:23

  Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.

• Acts 21:24

  Take them, and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.

• Acts 21:25

  But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”

• Acts 21:26

  Then Paul took the men, and the next day, purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.

• Romans 12:14

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

• Romans 12:18

  If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

• Romans 14:19

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

• 1 Corinthians 6:7

  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?

• 1 Corinthians 7:15

  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.

• 1 Corinthians 10:32

  Give no occasion for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

• 1 Corinthians 13:4

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

• 1 Corinthians 13:5

  doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

• 1 Corinthians 13:7

  bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

• 2 Corinthians 10:1

  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.

• 2 Corinthians 13:11

  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.

• Galatians 5:22

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

• Galatians 5:23

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

• Galatians 5:26

  Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

• Galatians 6:1

  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.

• Ephesians 4:1

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

• Ephesians 4:2

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

• Philippians 2:14

  Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

• Philippians 2:15

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

• Colossians 3:12

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

• Colossians 3:13

  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.

• 1 Thessalonians 2:7

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

• 1 Thessalonians 5:14

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

• 1 Thessalonians 5:15

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

• 2 Thessalonians 1:4

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

• 2 Thessalonians 3:5

  May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love, and into the perseverance of Christ.

• 1 Timothy 3:2

  The overseer therefore must be without reproach, the husband of one wife, temperate, sensible, modest, hospitable, good at teaching;

• 1 Timothy 3:3

  not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

• 1 Timothy 6:11

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

• 1 Timothy 6:12

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

• 2 Timothy 2:24

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

• 2 Timothy 2:25

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

• 2 Timothy 4:16

  At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.

• Titus 2:2

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

• Titus 2:9

  Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters, and to be well-pleasing in all things; not contradicting;

• Titus 3:2

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

• Hebrews 10:36

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

• Hebrews 12:14

  Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

• James 1:4

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

• James 1:9

  But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

• James 1:19

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

• James 1:21

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

• James 3:13

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

• James 3:17

  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.

• James 3:18

  Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

• James 5:11

  Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

• 1 Peter 2:18

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

• 1 Peter 2:19

  For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God.

• 1 Peter 2:20

  For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

• 1 Peter 2:21

  For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps,

• 1 Peter 2:22

  who did not sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.”

• 1 Peter 2:23

  Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

• 1 Peter 3:4

  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.

• 1 Peter 3:11

  Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.

• 1 Peter 3:15

  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:

• 2 Peter 1:5

  Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

• 2 Peter 1:6

  and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

• 2 Peter 1:7

  and in godliness brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.

• 2 Peter 1:9

  For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.