Bible Verses about Gentleness

Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. Philippians 4:5

Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand. Philippians 4:5	Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. nearness
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12	Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance. humility patience compassion

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. Proverbs 15:1	A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. speaking anger
Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body. Proverbs 16:24	Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. speaking soul food
Walk in wisdom toward outsiders, making the best use of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person. Colossians 4:5-6	Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one. wisdom speaking
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23	But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. law Spirit blessing
You shall not hate your brother in your heart, but you shall reason frankly with your neighbor, lest you incur sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord. Leviticus 19:17-18	You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh. love anger neighbor
Therefore let us not pass judgment on one another any longer, but rather decide never to put a stumbling block or hindrance in the way of a brother. Romans 14:13	Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling. judgment neighbor
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith. Galatians 6:10	So then, as we have opportunity, let’s do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith. neighbor goodness faith
Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:1-2	Let brotherly love continue. Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it. love neighbor angels
Thus says the Lord of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another, do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart. Zechariah 7:9-10	Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’ evil righteousness neighbor
Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever receives the one I send receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. John 13:20	Most certainly I tell you, he who receives whomever I send, receives me; and he who receives me, receives him who sent me. Jesus community