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(Now Moses was very humble—more humble than any other person on earth.)

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(Now Moses was a very humble man,(A) more humble than anyone else on the face of the earth.)

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29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

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29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me,(A) for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.(B)

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True Wisdom Comes from God

13 If you are wise and understand God’s ways, prove it by living an honorable life, doing good works with the humility that comes from wisdom.

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Two Kinds of Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

11 You have made me act like a fool. You ought to be writing commendations for me, for I am not at all inferior to these “super apostles,” even though I am nothing at all.

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Paul’s Concern for the Corinthians

11 I have made a fool of myself,(A) but you drove me to it. I ought to have been commended by you, for I am not in the least inferior to the “super-apostles,”[a](B) even though I am nothing.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Corinthians 12:11 Or the most eminent apostles

But I don’t consider myself inferior in any way to these “super apostles” who teach such things.

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I do not think I am in the least inferior to those “super-apostles.”[a](A)

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  1. 2 Corinthians 11:5 Or to the most eminent apostles

God blesses those who are humble,
    for they will inherit the whole earth.

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Blessed are the meek,
    for they will inherit the earth.(A)

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You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.

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Rather, it should be that of your inner self,(A) the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.(B)

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Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way.

We can make a large horse go wherever we want by means of a small bit in its mouth.

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We all stumble(A) in many ways. Anyone who is never at fault in what they say(B) is perfect,(C) able to keep their whole body in check.(D)

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal.(E)

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As apostles of Christ we certainly had a right to make some demands of you, but instead we were like children[a] among you. Or we were like a mother feeding and caring for her own children.

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  1. 2:7 Some manuscripts read we were gentle.

Instead, we were like young children[a] among you.

Just as a nursing mother cares for her children,(A)

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 2:7 Some manuscripts were gentle

Paul Defends His Authority

10 Now I, Paul, appeal to you with the gentleness and kindness of Christ—though I realize you think I am timid in person and bold only when I write from far away.

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Paul’s Defense of His Ministry

10 By the humility and gentleness(A) of Christ, I appeal to you—I, Paul,(B) who am “timid” when face to face with you, but “bold” toward you when away!

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“Tell the people of Jerusalem,[a]
    ‘Look, your King is coming to you.
He is humble, riding on a donkey—
    riding on a donkey’s colt.’”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 21:5a Greek Tell the daughter of Zion. Isa 62:11.
  2. 21:5b Zech 9:9.

“Say to Daughter Zion,
    ‘See, your king comes to you,
gentle and riding on a donkey,
    and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’”[a](A)

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  1. Matthew 21:5 Zech. 9:9

For the Lord delights in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.

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For the Lord takes delight(A) in his people;
    he crowns the humble with victory.(B)

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The Lord supports the humble,
    but he brings the wicked down into the dust.

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The Lord sustains the humble(A)
    but casts the wicked(B) to the ground.

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