Meekness: General Scriptures Concerning

Scripture references

Psa 22:26 The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise
Psa 25:9 He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
Psa 37:11 But the meek will inherit the land and delight in abundant prosperity.
Psa 76:8, 9 From heaven You pronounced judgment, and the earth feared and was still
Psa 147:6 The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
Psa 149:4 For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with
Pro 14:29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes
Pro 15:1, 18 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. / A
Pro 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his
Pro 17:1 Better a dry morsel in quietness than a house full of feasting with
Pro 19:11 A man’s insight gives him patience, and his virtue is to overlook an
Pro 20:3 It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute, but any fool will quarrel.
Pro 25:15 Through patience a ruler can be persuaded, and a gentle tongue can break
Pro 29:8 Mockers inflame a city, but the wise turn away anger.
Ecc 7:8 The end of a matter is better than the beginning, and a patient spirit is
Ecc 10:4 If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for
Isa 11:4 but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will
Isa 29:19 The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men
Lam 3:28–30 Let him sit alone in silence, for God has disciplined him. / Let him
Amo 3:3 Can two walk together without agreeing where to go?
Zep 2:3 Seek the LORD, all you humble of the earth who carry out His justice. Seek
Mat 5:5, 9, 38–42 Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. / Blessed
Mat 11:29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in
Mat 27:13, 14 Then Pilate asked Him, “Do You not hear how many charges they are
Mar 9:50 Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you
Luk 6:29 If someone strikes you on one cheek, turn to him the other also. And if
Rom 12:14, 18 Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse. / If it is
Rom 14:19 So then, let us pursue what leads to peace and to mutual edification.
1Co 6:7 The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means that you are
1Co 7:15 But if the unbeliever leaves, let him go. The believing brother or sister
1Co 10:32 Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church
1Co 13:4, 5, 7 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,
2Co 10:1 Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who
2Co 13:11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one
Gal 5:22, 23, 26 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience,
Gal 6:1 Brothers, if someone is caught in a trespass, you who are spiritual should
Eph 4:1, 2 As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy
Php 2:14, 15 Do everything without complaining or arguing, / so that you may be
Col 3:12, 13 Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves
1Th 5:14, 15 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the
2Th 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and Christ’s perseverance.
1Ti 3:2, 3 An overseer, then, must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife,
1Ti 6:11, 12 But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue
2Ti 2:24, 25 And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to
Tts 2:2, 9 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled, and sound in
Tts 3:2 to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full
Heb 10:36 You need to persevere, so that after you have done the will of God, you
Heb 12:14 Pursue peace with everyone, as well as holiness, without which no one
Jam 1:4, 19, 21 Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature
Jam 3:13, 17, 18 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his
1Pe 2:18–23 Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only
1Pe 3:4, 11, 15 but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty
2Pe 1:5–7 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and
Jde 1:9 But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the