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Let my teaching fall like rain and my word settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass and showers on tender plants.
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A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.
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A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.
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Tell Daughter Zion, “See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”
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Storm-Tossed Ship
When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.
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What do you want? Should I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?
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Paul’s Apostolic Authority
Now I, Paul, myself, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble among you in person but bold toward you when absent.
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gentleness, and self-control. The law is not against such things.
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Carry One Another’s Burdens
Brothers and sisters, if someone is overtaken in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual, restore such a person with a gentle spirit, watching out for yourselves so that you also won’t be tempted.
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with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
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The Christian Life
Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
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Although we could have been a burden as Christ’s apostles, instead we were gentle among you, as a nurse nurtures her own children.
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not an excessive drinker, not a bully but gentle, not quarrelsome, not greedy.
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Fight the Good Fight
But you, man of God, flee from these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, and gentleness.
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The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but must be gentle to everyone, able to teach, and patient,
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instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.
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to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
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The Wisdom from Above
Who among you is wise and understanding? By his good conduct he should show that his works are done in the gentleness that comes from wisdom.
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But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.
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Submission of Slaves to Masters
Household slaves, submit to your masters with all reverence not only to the good and gentle ones but also to the cruel.
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but rather what is inside the heart—the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight.
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Yet do this with gentleness and reverence, keeping a clear conscience, so that when you are accused, those who disparage your good conduct in Christ will be put to shame.
