Bible Verses About Meekness
Best known
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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:
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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.
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Every verse, in Bible order
14Do all things without murmurings and disputings:
15That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;
12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.
15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
2A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
11But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.