Psalm 18:35 Thou [Lord] 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 Samuel 18:5 Now the king had commanded Joab, Abishai, and Ittai, saying, “Deal GENTLY for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains orders concerning Absalom.
Isaiah 40:11 He will feed His flock like a shepherd; He will gather the lambs with His arm, And carry them in His bosom, And GENTLY lead those who are with young.
Isaiah 42:3 A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench; He will bring forth justice for truth.
Matthew 21:5 (NIV) “Say to the Daughter of Zion, ‘See, your king comes to you, GENTLE and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ”
Matthew 11:29 “Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, FOR I AM GENTLE and humble in heart; and you shall find rest for your souls.
Matthew 5:5 (NAS) “Blessed are the GENTLE, for they shall inherit the earth.
Luke 9:54 And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, just as Elijah did?”
55 But He turned and rebuked them, and said, “You do not know what manner of spirit you are of. 56 For the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives but to save them.” And they went to another village.
Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but GENTLE, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Philippians 4:5 Let your GENTLENESS be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. (NKJ)
JR Miller: ″This does not mean that you are to go about telling everybody how patient, gentle and meek you are. That would be a troublesome task, and then, people might not always believe you. There is a better way of letting others know that you possess these traits. Show your gentleness in your life and conduct, in your daily interaction with men. Be patient under injury, provocation, or annoyance. Be forgiving. Show your gentleness as Christ showed his: in your speech, in the returning of love for hate, of kindness for unkindness, of love for rudeness. Such a quality in the life is like sweet perfume–you cannot hide it, and it needs no advertising. It makes itself known, if only you have it truly in your life.″
Romans 11:22 Therefore consider the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward you, goodness, if you continue in His goodness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.
Colossians 3:12 (NAS) And so, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, PUT ON a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, GENTLENESS and patience;
JR Miller: ″It is essential to all true character. Nobody admires ungentleness in either man or woman. When a man is harsh, cold, unfeeling, unkind, and crude and rough in his manner—no one speaks of his fine disposition. When a woman is loud-voiced, dictatorial, petulant, given to speaking bitter words and doing unkindly things—no person is ever heard saying of her, "What a lovely disposition she has!" She may have many excellent qualities, and may do much good—but her ungentleness mars the beauty of her character.″
1 Thessalonians 2:6–8 (NKJV)
6 Nor did we seek glory from men, either from you or from others, when we might have made demands as apostles of Christ.
7 But WE WERE GENTLE AMONG YOU, JUST AS A NURSING MOTHER CHERISHES HER OWN CHILDREN.
8 So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
1 Corinthians 4:21 What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
2 Corinthians 10:1 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 5:22–23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Ephesians 4:1–2 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with all lowliness and gentleness, with longsuffering, bearing with one another in love,
″Godly love requires a gentle nature, so we cannot hope to teach it to our children unless we demonstrate it ourselves. They will not listen to our instruction if we fail to win their hearts with a gentle disposition. Yes, we can demand their obedience and we should. But our firmness must be controlled with gentleness. We want our children to avoid the mistakes that we made, but sometimes we expect more perfection from them than they are capable of producing. We end up frustrated, and they end up discouraged. The gentle man passes by dissatisfaction in his children and sees their progress, rather than their failures. A positive gentle approach in raising our children becomes an encouraging and enjoyable bonding, between father and child, and mother and child.″
″Children also require gentleness constantly. A gentle voice, kindly manner, and soft expression build good relationships with children, along with firmness in upholding righteous standards.″
Colossians 3:19 (NCV) Husbands, love your wives and be gentle with them.
″In the Christian man, God carefully blends gentleness with firm masculinity to produce an attractive combination in a man that is striking and admirable. His gentleness must be acquired by subduing his masculine human nature as one would tame a wild colt. Our passionate feelings must be controlled and our harsh temperament restrained. So, we get back to it being a matter of self control.″
Proverbs 15:1 (NET) A gentle response turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
Proverbs 15:4 (ESV) A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
1 Peter 3:4 (ESV) but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious.
James 3:13,17 (NAS) Who among you is wise and understanding? Let him show by his good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom. 17 But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
Barnes Notes:
″A wise and prudent gentleness of life; not in a noisy, arrogant, and boastful manner. True wisdom is always meek, mild, gentle; and that is the wisdom which is needful, if men would become public teachers. It is remarkable that the truly wise man is always characterized by a calm spirit, a mild and placid demeanor, and by a gentle, though firm, enunciation of his sentiments. A noisy, boisterous, and stormy declaimer we never select as a safe counselor. He may accomplish much in his way by his bold eloquence of manner, but we do not put him in places where we need far-reaching thought, or where we expect the exercise of profound philosophical views. In an eminent degree, the ministry of the gospel should be characterized by a calm, gentle, and thoughtful wisdom ——a wisdom which shines in all the actions of the life.″
1 Timothy 6:11 (ESV) But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. PURSUE righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, GENTLENESS.
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