Bible Verses About Gentleness

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

The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

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.

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:

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

And to knowledge temperance; and to temperance patience; and to patience godliness;

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

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

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

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.

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

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

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

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)

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.

He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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.

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

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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

A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

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.

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

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: