Daily Bible Verse

786. meek – two teachings in one

meek – two teachings in one – Psalms 22:26, Psalms 25:9, Psalms 147:6, Matthew 5:5, Ephesians 4:1-2, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 3:12-13, James 1:21

Bullinger definition: Meek: gentle, enduring all things with an even temper, tender, free from haughty self-sufficiency, tender of spirit

Websters 1828 definition:

1. Mild of temper; soft; gentle; not easily provoked or irritated; yielding; given to forbearance under injuries

2. Appropriately, humble, in an evangelical sense; submissive to the divine will; not proud, self-sufficient or refractory; not peevish and apt to complain of divine dispensation

Psalms 22:26

²⁶ The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

Psalms 25:9

⁹ The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.

Psalms 147:6

⁶ The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.

Matthew 5:5

⁵ Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Ephesians 4:1-2

4 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech (appeal to by comfort) you that ye walk worthy of the vocation (calling) wherewith ye are called (were summoned),

² With (in company with) all lowliness (humility) and meekness, with longsuffering (long before being angry, patient endurance), forbearing (bearing with) one another in love;

³ Endeavouring (studying) to keep the unity (oneness) of the Spirit (holy spirit)in the bond (that which binds together) of peace (the peace).

Galatians 5:22-23

²² But the fruit of the Spirit (holy spirit) is love (agape: love irrespective of rights), joy (gladness), peace (rest, an undisturbed state of wellbeing), longsuffering (patience from being angry), gentleness (goodness as to people), goodness (ruled by good, moral worth), faith (a firm reliance or believing what you hear from God),

²³ Meekness (even temper; tender), temperance (self restraint, dominion over the flesh) : against such there is no law.

Colossians 3:12-13

¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

¹³ Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

James 1:21

²¹ Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

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