1 Peter 3:4

Wives And Husbands

³ let their ornament consist, not in what is external, in curling the hair, in appendages of gold, or finery of dress; ⁴ but in the internal qualities of the mind, in that purity, in that mild and dispassionate temper, which is so acceptable to the divine being. ⁵ the holy religious women of former times were thus adorned, and were submissive to their husbands.

Before God

In the Sight of God

Presence of God

O God

Romans 7:22

for my mind takes delight in the law of God,

Romans 2:29

but it is the Jew, who is so inwardly, and it is the circumcision of the heart, according to the spiritual, not the literal sense, which have the approbation, I do not say of men, but of God.

Matthew 11:29

take my yoke upon you, and learn to be meek like me, and of an humble temper: and ye shall enjoy tranquillity of mind.

2 Corinthians 4:16

for which cause I am not discouraged, but tho' my body decays, yet my mind is daily renewed.

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another in love;

Colossians 3:12

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God:

1 Thessalonians 4:11

to study your own quiet, to mind your own affairs, and follow some handicraft trade, as we recommended it to you:

Titus 3:2

to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.

Matthew 5:5

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

Matthew 21:5

saying, " tell ye the daughter of Sion, behold, thy king cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass."

Matthew 23:26

thou blind Pharisee, cleanse first the inside of the cup and plate, that the outside may be likewise clean.

Luke 11:40

do you stupidly imagine that he, who made the outward man, did not make the inward too?

Luke 16:15

but he said to them, you pretend to piety before men, which, however they may admire, is an abomination to God, who knows your real temper.

Romans 6:6

considering this, that our vicious passions were crucified with him, that the body of sin being destroyed, we might not any longer be vassals to sin.

2 Corinthians 10:1

I who am a person of a mean presence, when among you, but exert myself upon your account, when absent; I Paul intreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, not to let me exert that authority,

Galatians 5:23

against such there is no law.

Ephesians 4:22-24

to quit the vicious habits of your former conversation, corrupted by deceitful passions:

Colossians 3:3

for you are dead to them, and Christ has secured your life with God.

Colossians 3:9-10

let there be no fraud among you, since you have discarded your former habits and practices, and are become new men,

2 Thessalonians 3:12

we command these persons, and exhort them by the Lord Jesus Christ, to stay at home, and earn their bread by labour.

1 Timothy 2:2

for kings, and for all that are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in the practice of all piety and virtue;

2 Timothy 2:25

with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth.

James 1:21

throw off then your vices as dregs and scum: and receive with docility that genuine doctrine, which is effectual to your salvation.

James 3:13-17

Whoever is a skilful moralist, let him show by his virtuous conduct, that he practises the humble precepts of wisdom.

1 Peter 1:23

since your regeneration is not owing to any corruptible principles, but to the unchangeable word of the immortal God.

1 Peter 3:15

adore the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready to show with modesty and respect to every one that asks it, what ground there is for the expectations you have: