but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentl
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see a
No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the writ
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, so that the outside may become clean as well.
For in my inner being I delight in God’s law.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
and to aspire to live quietly, to attend to your own matters, and to work with your own hands, as we instructed you.
But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give a defense to everyone who asks you the reason for
He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them His way.
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy
You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside as well?
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good conduct, by deeds done in the humility that comes f
for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
We command and urge such people by our Lord Jesus Christ to begin working quietly to earn their own living.
Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
The humble will increase their joy in the LORD, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can
He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of th
to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;
The LORD sustains the humble, but casts the wicked to the ground.
For the LORD takes pleasure in His people; He adorns the afflicted with salvation.
gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
All glorious is the princess in her chamber; her gown is embroidered with gold.
Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices,
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Surely I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with his mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me
We know that our old self was crucified with Him so that the body of sin might be rendered powerless, that we should no
For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.
but with righteousness He will judge the poor, and with equity He will decide for the lowly of the earth. He will strike
So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized a
Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bol
This is the message that Jeremiah the prophet gave to the quartermaster Seraiah son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, when
“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 donk