1 Peter 3:4

Wives And Husbands

³ Your adornments must be not of an external nature, with braids of hair or ornaments of gold, or changes of dress, ⁴ but they must be of an internal nature, the character concealed in the heart, in the imperishable quality of a quiet and gentle spirit, which is of great value in the sight of God. ⁵ For this is the way the pious women of olden times, who set their hope on God, used to adorn themselves.

Before God

In the Sight of God

Presence of God

O God

Romans 7:22

For in accordance with my better inner nature I approve God's law,

Romans 2:29

The real Jew is the man who is a Jew on the inside, and real circumcision is heart-circumcision, a spiritual, not a literal, affair. This man's praise originates, not with men, but with God.

Matthew 11:29

Put on my yoke, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls,

2 Corinthians 4:16

So I never give up; instead, although my outer nature is wasting away, my inner nature is constantly renewed from day to day.

Ephesians 4:2

with perfect humility and gentleness, with patience, lovingly bearing with one another,

Colossians 3:12

So as God's own chosen people, consecrated and dearly loved, you must once for all clothe yourselves with tenderheartedness, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience; you must keep on

1 Thessalonians 4:11

also keep up your ambition to live quietly, to practice attending to your own business and to work with your own hands, as we directed you,

Titus 3:2

to stop abusing anyone, to be peaceable, fair-minded, showing perfect gentleness to everybody.

Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are the lowly in mind, for they will possess the land.

Matthew 21:5

"Tell the daughter of Zion, your King is now coming to you, gentle, and riding on a donkey, yea, on the colt of a beast of burden."

Matthew 23:26

You blind Pharisees! You must first clean the inside of the cup and the dish, so that the outside may be clean too.

Luke 11:40

You fools! Did not the One who made the outside make the inside too?

Luke 16:15

Then He said to them, "You are the men who exhibit your uprightness before the public, but God knows your hearts. For what stands high in the sight of men is detestable in the sight of God.

Romans 6:6

for we know that our former self was crucified with Him, to make our body that is liable to sin inactive, so that we might not a moment longer continue to be slaves to sin.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I appeal to you in person, by the gentleness and fairness of Christ, I, Paul, who am so "condescending when face to face with you, but so courageous toward you when far away!"

Galatians 5:23

gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things.

Ephesians 4:22-24

to lay aside, with your former way of living, your old self which is on the way to destruction in accordance with its deceptive impulses;

Colossians 3:3

for you have died, and your life is now hidden in God through your fellowship with Christ.

Colossians 3:9-10

Stop lying to one another, for you have stripped off the old self with its practices,

2 Thessalonians 3:12

Now on the authority of the Lord Jesus Christ we charge and exhort such persons to do their own work with quiet and eat their own bread.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead peaceful, quiet lives in perfect piety and seriousness.

2 Timothy 2:25

With gentleness he must correct his opponents, for God might grant them repentance that would lead them to a full knowledge of the truth,

James 1:21

So strip yourselves of everything impure and all the evils prevailing around you, and in humble spirit welcome the message which when rooted in your hearts is able to save your souls.

James 3:13-17

Who among you is wise and intelligent? Let him show by his noble living that his good deeds are done in humility, which wisdom prompts.

1 Peter 1:23

because you have been born anew, not from a germ that perishes but from one that does not perish, by the word of the living and everlasting God.

1 Peter 3:15

but in your hearts be consecrated to Christ as Lord, and always be ready to make your defense to anyone who asks a reason for the hope you have. But you must do it in gentleness and reverence,