Bible Verses About Gentleness

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

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

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

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb , sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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.

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.

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

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.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

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.

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

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.

Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

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

Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

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.

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:

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

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