(A) MEEKNESS
(1)General References to
To be Sought
Zep 2:3
Non-resistance a Mark of
Lu 6:29
A Fruit of the "Spirit"
Ga 5:22-23; Ga 6:1; Eph 4:2
Essential in Teaching
2Ti 2:25; Tit 3:2
Essential in Hearing
Jas 1:21; Jas 3:13
Precious in God's Sight
1Pe 3:4
--SEEGood for Evil (2),GOOD FOR EVIL
Patience,PATIENCE
&PATIENCE
(2) Promises to the Meek
Ps 22:26; Ps 37:11; Ps 147:6; Ps 149:4; Isa 11:4; Isa 29:19; Mt 5:5
(3) Examples of
-- Moses
Nu 12:3
-- David
2Sa 16:11
-- Jeremiah
Jer 26:14
-- Stephen
Ac 7:60
-- Paul
2Ti 4:16
--SEEGood for Evil,GOOD FOR EVIL
(B) MEEKNESS, CHRIST'S
Isa 53:7; Mt 11:29; Mt 21:5; Mt 26:52; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:23
(C) FORBEARANCE
(1) Divine
Ge 18:32; Ne 9:30; Jon 4:11; Ac 17:30; Ro 2:4; Ro 3:25; Ro 10:21
--SEEMercy (1),MERCIFULNESS
Divine Compassion,SYMPATHY
(2) Enjoined
1Co 13:7; Eph 4:2; Eph 6:9; Col 3:13
--SEEGood for Evil,GOOD FOR EVIL
Mercy (2),MERCIFULNESS
Patience (1),PATIENCE
(D) GENTLENESS,General References to
1Th 2:7; 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24; Tit 3:2; Jas 3:17
--SEEKindness,KINDNESS
&KINDNESS
(E) LONGSUFFERING
(1) Of God
Nu 14:18; Isa 48:9; Eze 20:17; Ro 9:22; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:9
--SEEForgiveness,FORGIVENESS
Mercy (1),MERCIFULNESS
Compassion,SYMPATHY
Penalty Delayed,SIN
(2) Enjoined
1Co 13:4; 2Co 6:6; Ga 5:22; Col 1:11; 2Ti 4:2
--SEEMercy,MERCIFULNESS
Forgiveness,FORGIVENESS
(F) RETALIATION
(1) Forbidden
Le 19:18; Pr 20:22; Pr 24:29; Mt 5:39; Ro 12:17; 1Th 5:15
1Pe 3:9
--SEEHatred (1),HATRED
Mercy (2),MERCIFULNESS
Enemies,SOCIAL LIFE
Good for Evil,GOOD FOR EVIL
Meekness,MEEKNESS
(2) Examples of
Jud 8:7; Jud 15:7; 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:9; Es 9:5; Lu 9:54
(G) REVENGE,the Spirit of, Manifested
Jezebel,toward Elijah
1Ki 19:2
Ahab,toward Micaiah
1Ki 22:27
Haman,toward the Jews
Es 3:6
Philistines,toward Israel
Eze 25:15
Herodias,toward John the Baptist
Mt 14:8
Nazarenes,toward Christ
Lu 4:29
Sanhedrin,toward the Apostles
Ac 5:33
Jews,toward Paul
Ac 23:12
--SEEAvenger,AVENGER
Persecution,SUFFERING
(H) VINDICTIVENESS,examples of
2Ki 6:21; 2Ch 16:10; 2Ch 18:26; Es 3:6; Ps 137:9; Mr 6:19
Lu 9:54; Joh 18:10; Ac 23:12
--SEEPersecution,SUFFERING