Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Bible References

Meek

Isaiah 61:1
The Spirit of lord LORD is upon me, because LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, {and recovering of sight to the blind (LXX/NT)}, and
Psalm 25:9
The meek he will guide in justice, and the meek he will teach his way.
Psalm 37:11
But the meek shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
Psalm 149:4
For LORD takes pleasure in his people. He will beautify the meek with salvation.
Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye LORD, all ye meek of the earth who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness, seek meekness. It may be ye will be hid in the day of LORD's anger.
Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek, because they will inherit the earth.
Matthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye will find rest for your souls.
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility and mildness, with longsuffering, forbearing each other in love.
Philippians 2:1
If therefore any exhortation is in Christ, if any encouragement of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies,
James 1:21
Therefore having put off all filthiness and profusion of evil, receive with mildness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?
James 3:13
Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show from his good behavior his works in mildness of wisdom.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, having put off all evil and all deceit and hypocrisies and envies and all evil speaking,

The poor

Isaiah 41:17
The poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst. I, LORD, will answer them. I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
Isaiah 57:15
For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, also with him who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart o
Isaiah 66:2
For all these things my hand has made, and all these things came to be, says LORD. But to this man I will look, even to him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.
Psalm 9:18
For a needy man shall not always be forgotten, nor the expectation of the poor perish forever.
Psalm 12:5
Because of the oppression of the poor, because of the sighing of the needy, now I will arise, says LORD. I will set him in the safety he gasps for.
Zephaniah 3:12
But I will leave in the midst of thee an afflicted and poor people, and they shall take refuge in the name of LORD.
Matthew 5:3
Blessed are the poor in spirit, because the kingdom of the heavens is theirs.
Matthew 11:5
the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor are proclaimed good-news.
1 Corinthians 1:26
For notice your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to flesh, not many powerful, not many eminent.
James 1:9
Now let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation,
James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers, did not God choose the poor of the world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he promised to those who love him?

Rejoice

Isaiah 41:16
Thou shall winnow them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them. And thou shall rejoice in LORD. Thou shall glory in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 61:10
I will greatly rejoice in LORD. My soul shall be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride
Habakkuk 3:18
Yet I will rejoice in LORD. I will joy in the God of my salvation.
Philippians 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in Lord. To write the same things to you is really not irksome to me, but safe for you.
Philippians 4:4
Rejoice in Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice.

General references

Isaiah 17:7
In that day men shall look to their maker, and their eyes shall have respect for the Holy One of Israel.
Luke 2:20
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all that they heard and saw, as it was told to them.
Luke 24:45
Then he opened their mind to understand the scriptures.
John 7:49
But this multitude that does not know the law are accursed.
1 Corinthians 1:27
But God chose the foolish things of the world, so that he might humiliate the wise, and God chose the weak things of the world, so that he might humiliate the powerful.