1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,
1 Thessalonians 2:11
even as ye have known, how each one of you, as a father his own children, we are exhorting you, and comforting, and testifying,
Isaiah 49:23
And kings have been thy nursing fathers, And their princesses thy nursing mothers; Face to the earth -- they bow down to thee, And the dust of thy feet they lick up, And thou hast known that I am Jehovah, That those expecting Me are not ashamed.
Genesis 33:13-14
And he saith unto him, 'My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the suckling flock and the herd are with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died.
Numbers 11:12
I -- have I conceived all this people? I -- have I begotten it, that Thou sayest unto me, Carry it in thy bosom as the nursing father beareth the suckling, unto the ground which Thou hast sworn to its fathers?
Isaiah 40:11
As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth them: Suckling ones He leadeth.
Isaiah 66:13
As one whom his mother comforteth, so do I comfort you, Yea, in Jerusalem ye are comforted.
Ezekiel 34:14-16
With good pasture I do feed them, And on mountains of the high place of Israel is their habitation, There do they lie down in a good habitation, And fat pastures they enjoy on mountains of Israel.
Matthew 11:29-30
take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,
John 21:15-17
When, therefore, they dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, 'Simon, son of Jonas, dost thou love me more than these?' he saith to him, 'Yes, Lord; thou hast known that I dearly love thee;' he saith to him, 'Feed my lambs.'
Acts 13:18
and about a period of forty years He did suffer their manners in the wilderness,
1 Corinthians 2:3
and I, in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling, was with you;
1 Corinthians 9:22
I became to the infirm as infirm, that the infirm I might gain; to all men I have become all things, that by all means I may save some.
2 Corinthians 10:1
And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,
2 Corinthians 13:4
for even if he was crucified from infirmity, yet he doth live from the power of God; for we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him from the power of God toward you.
Galatians 5:22-23
And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
2 Timothy 2:24-25
and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,
James 3:17
and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --