- gentleness:
- or, with thy meekness thou hast multiplied me, "And in thy majestyª rideª° prosperouslyª° becauseª¹ of truthª and meeknessª [and] righteousness;ª and thy right handª shall teachª° thee terrible¹ things.²°" {Psa 45:4} + "He shall feedª° his flockª like a shepherd:ª° he shall gatherª° the lambsª with his arm,ª and carryª° [them] in his bosom,ª [and] shall gently leadª° those that are with young.ª°" {Isa 40:11} + "All¹ thy rulersª are fledª° together,ª they are boundª° by the archers:ª¹ all¹ that are foundª° in thee are boundª° together,ª [which] have fledª° from far.ª¹" {Isa 22:3} + "Nowª Iª Paulª myselfª beseechª° youª byª the¹ meeknessª andª gentlenessª of Christ,ª whoª inª presenceª [am]¹ baseª² amongª you,ª butª being absentª° am boldª° towardª you:ª" {2Co 10:1} + "Butª the¹ fruitª of the¹ Spiritª isª° love,ª joy,ª peace,ª longsuffering,ª gentleness,ª goodness,ª faith,ª ... Meekness,ª temperance:ª againstª suchª there isª° noª law.ª" {Gal 5:22-23} + "Butª the¹ wisdomª that is from aboveª isª° firstª¹ pure,ª² thenª peaceable,ª gentle,ª [and] easy to be intreated,ª fullª of mercyª andª goodª fruits,ª without partiality,ª andª without hypocrisy.ª ... Andª the fruitª of righteousnessª is sownª° inª peaceª of them¹ that makeª° peace.ª" {Jms 3:17-18}
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