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20 Bible Verses About Gentleness

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  • Jesus calls himself “gentle and humble in heart” in Matthew 11:29, and Matthew 21:5 uses the same Greek word, praus, when it quotes Zechariah 9:9 at his entry into Jerusalem.
  • Isaiah 40:10-11 describes the Lord ruling “with a mighty arm” and gently leading the ewes that have young.
  • Gentleness is the eighth of nine qualities in the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22-23.
  • 2 Corinthians 10:1 and Titus 3:2 both join prautes and epieikes, the two Greek word groups behind gentleness in these verses.
  • Galatians 6:1, 2 Timothy 2:25 and 1 Corinthians 4:21 apply gentleness to correcting others, and 1 Timothy 3:3 requires it of an overseer.

The Bible describes gentleness in God and in Jesus, then asks it of believers, including when they answer or correct someone. Isaiah 40:11 shows the Lord leading his flock gently, Jesus calls himself gentle (Matthew 11:29), Galatians 5:23 lists gentleness in the fruit of the Spirit, and Galatians 6:1 asks for it in restoring someone. Two Greek word groups are translated gentle or gentleness in the New Testament. One is praus, gentle or meek, with its noun prautes, the word…

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Scripture quotations are from the New International Version.

Strong’s Greek 4239, πραΰς (praus): meek, gentle, humble; used in Matthew 5:5, 11:29, 21:5 and 1 Peter 3:4. biblehub.com/greek/4239

Strong’s Greek 4240, πραΰτης (prautes): gentleness, meekness; used in Galatians 5:23, 6:1, 2 Corinthians 10:1 and 2 Timothy 2:25. biblehub.com/greek/4240

Strong’s Greek 1932, ἐπιείκεια (epieikeia): mildness, gentleness, fairness; Thayer notes it is joined with prautes in 2 Corinthians 10:1. biblehub.com/greek/1932

Strong’s Greek 1933, ἐπιεικής (epieikes): “equitable, fair, mild, gentle” (Thayer), used in Philippians 4:5, 1 Timothy 3:3 and Titus 3:2. biblehub.com/greek/1933

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