Topic
Gentleness
20 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- 2 Samuel 22:36ISBE · Nave OF GOD
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- Psalms 18:35ISBE · Nave OF GOD
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 Corinthians 10:1ISBE · Nave OF CHRIST
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:
- Galatians 5:22ISBE · Nave EXHORTATIONS TO
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7ISBE · Nave OF GOD — Of Paul
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- Titus 3:2ISBE · Nave EXHORTATIONS TO
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
- James 3:17ISBE · Nave EXHORTATIONS TO
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.
- Isaiah 40:11Nave OF CHRIST
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.
- Jeremiah 11:19ISBE
But I was like a lamb or an ox that is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised devices against me, saying, Let us destroy the tree with the fruit thereof, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no…
- 2 Maccabees 2:22ISBE
And recovered again the temple renowned all the world over, and freed the city, and upheld the laws which were going down, the Lord being gracious unto them with all favour:
- 2 Maccabees 15:12ISBE
And this was his vision: That Onias, who had been high priest, a virtuous and a good man, reverend in conversation, gentle in condition, well spoken also, and exercised from a child in all points of virtue, holding up his hands prayed for the whole body of…
- Matthew 11:29Nave OF CHRIST
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.
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- Luke 6:35 ISBE
- Acts 24:4 ISBE
- Philippians 4:5 ISBE
- 1 Timothy 3:3 ISBE
- 2 Timothy 2:24 ISBE
- 2 Timothy 2:24–26 Nave EXHORTATIONS TO
- Titus 3:1 Nave EXHORTATIONS TO
- 1 Peter 2:18 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 16 references
jen'-t'-l-nes (`anah; epieikeia, chrestotes): In 2Sa 22:36 `anah, "to bend low," "to condescend," is translated "gentleness," "Thy gentleness hath made me great," the Revised Version, margin "or condescension"; so also Ps 18:35, where the word is `anwah "humility," "gentleness," or "condescension." In the New Testament epieikeia ("fairness," "moderation," in Ac 24:4 translated "clemency") is in 2Co 10:1 translated "gentleness," "the meekness and gentleness of Christ" (2 Macc 2:22 "favour," the Revised Version (British and American) "forbearance"); chrestotes, "kindness," "usefulness," is translated "gentleness" in Ga 5:22 the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) "kindness"; chrestos is the word translated "kind" (to the unthankful and evil, Lu 6:35), and chrestotes seems to carry in it a similar idea of active kindness.
Gentle occurs in the Old Testament only in the Revised Version (British and American) of Jer 11:19, "I was like a gentle lamb" (kebhes). In the New Testament it is the translation of epios, "mild," "gentle" (1Th 2:7; 2Ti 2:24), and of epieikes, "fitting" "proper," etc. (1Ti 3:3 the Revised Version (British and American); Tit 3:2; Jas 3:17; 1Pe 2:18); also, with article, Php 4:5 (the King James Version "moderation," the Revised Version (British and American) "forbearance"). In 2 Macc 15:12 Onias is said (the King James Version) to be "gentle (praos) in condition," the Revised Version (British and American) "in manner."
W. L. Walker
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Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.