23 Bible Verses about Meekness

But Michael the archangel, when fighting with the accuser, discussed concerning the body of Moses, dared not to bring the judgment of defamation, but said, May the Lord censure thee.

Where angels, being greater in strength and power, bring not defaming judgment against them to the Lord.

Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

For Jehovah delighted in his people: he will adorn the humble in salvation.

Happy the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

And he judged the powerless with justice, and he decided in straightness for the humble of the earth: and he struck the earth with the rod of his mouth, and by the spirit of his lips he will slay the unjust.

And the humble shall add joy in Jehovah, and the poor of men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

And the humble shall inherit the earth, and they delighted themselves for the multitude of peace.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise Jehovah they seeking him: your heart shall live forever.

Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and a colt, son of a beast of burthen.

And I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and equity of Christ, who, in face truly low with you, but at a distance bold towards you:

Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

He was pressed, and he was afflicted, and he will not open his mouth: he was brought as a sheep for the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers being dumb and he will not open his mouth.

Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword.

For to this were ye called: for also Christ suffered for you, leaving behind to you an underwriting, that ye should follow upon his footsteps: Who did no sin, nor was deceit found in his mouth: Who, being reviled, reviled not back; suffering, he threatened not; and delivered to him judging justly;

Say to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy king comes to thee, meek, and mounted upon an ass, and a colt, son of a beast of burthen.

And I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and equity of Christ, who, in face truly low with you, but at a distance bold towards you:

Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls.

He was pressed, and he was afflicted, and he will not open his mouth: he was brought as a sheep for the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers being dumb and he will not open his mouth.

And Moses will say to the people, Ye shall not fear; stand ye and see the deliverance of Jehovah, which he will do to you this day: for the Egyptians whom ye saw this day, ye shall not add to see them more forever. Jehovah will wage war for you and ye shall be silent

And the people will murmur against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?

And he will go forth in the second day, and behold, two men, Hebrews, (paneling; and he will say to the unjust one, For what wilt thou smite thy friend?

And the morning, and ye saw the glory of Jehovah, in his hearing your murmurings against Jehovah and what are we that ye will murmur against us? And Moses will say, In Jehovah giving you in the evening flesh to eat, and bread in the morning to satiety; in Jehovah hearing your murmurings which ye murmured against him: and what are we? not against us your murmurings but against Jehovah.

And the people contended with Moses, and they will say, Give to us water and we will drink. And Moses will say to them, Why will ye contend with me, and why will ye tempt Jehovah?

Brethren, if a man be taken in any fault, ye the spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; observing thyself narrowly, lest thou also be tempted.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.

And David will say, What did I now? is this not the word?

And Abishai son of Zeruiah will say to the king, Wherefore shall this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will pass over now and take away his head. And the king will say, What to me and you ye sons of Zeruiah? for he shall curse, and because Jehovah said to him, Curse David: and who shall say, Wherefore didst thou thus? And David will say to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold my son who came forth from my bowels seeks my soul: and how much more now the son of the Jaminite? Leave to him and he shall curse, for Jehovah said to him. read more.
Perhaps Jehovah will look upon my wrong, and Jehovah turn back to me good for his cursing this day. And David went, and his men, in the way; and Shimei went by the side of the mountain near to him going, and he will curse and stone with stones near to him, and dusting with dust And the king will come, and all the people which are with him, weary, and he will be refreshed there.

And they seeking my soul will lay snares: and they seeking my evil spake mischief, and they will meditate deceits all the day, And I, as deaf, shall not hear; and as dumb, he will not open his mouth.

Wo! to me that I sojourned in Mesech; I dwelt with the tents of Ke dar. My soul dwelt much upon it with Him hating peace. I peace: and when I shall speak, they for war.

He was pressed, and he was afflicted, and he will not open his mouth: he was brought as a sheep for the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers being dumb and he will not open his mouth.

Behold my servant, I will hold fast in him; my chosen, my soul delighted; I gave my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the nations. He shall not cry, and be shall not lift up, and he shall not cause his voice to be heard without A broken reed he shall not break, and bedimmed flax shall he not quench it: he shall bring forth judgment to truth. read more.
He shall not be weak, and he shall not break, till he shall set judgment in the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law:

He shall not contend, nor cry; nor shall any hear his voice in the streets. He shall not break a bruised reed, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he should draw forth judgment to victory.

And he yet speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great crowd, with swords, and sticks, from the chief priests, and the more ancient of the people. And he delivering him up, gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, the same is he: hold him firmly. And quickly having come to Jesus, he said, Hail, Rabbi! and kissed him. read more.
And Jesus said to him, Friend, for what comest thou? Then having come near, they put hands upon Jesus, and held him firmly. And, behold, one of them with Jesus, having stretched out the hand, pulled out his sword, having struck the chief priest's servant, took away his ear. Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword. Thinkest thou that I am not able to call to my Father for aid, and he will set before me more than twelve legions of messengers? How then would the writings be filled up, that so it must be?

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children:

And we are wearied, working with our own hands: being reviled, we praise; being driven out, we hold up

And it will press upon David greatly, for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was bitter, each for his sons and for his daughters: and David will be strengthened in Jehovah his God.

And Abishai son of Zeruiah will say to the king, Wherefore shall this dead dog curse my lord the king? I will pass over now and take away his head. And the king will say, What to me and you ye sons of Zeruiah? for he shall curse, and because Jehovah said to him, Curse David: and who shall say, Wherefore didst thou thus? And David will say to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold my son who came forth from my bowels seeks my soul: and how much more now the son of the Jaminite? Leave to him and he shall curse, for Jehovah said to him. read more.
Perhaps Jehovah will look upon my wrong, and Jehovah turn back to me good for his cursing this day.

For let this be in mind among you, which also in Christ Jesus; Who, being in the form of God, thought not robbery to be equal to God But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, born in the likeness of men: read more.
And found in fashion as man, he humbled himself, being obedient until death, and the death of the cross.

In that time Jesus having answered, said, I acknowledge to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for thou hast hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to children. Yes, Father: for so was it benevolence before thee. All things were delivered to me by my Father; and none knows the Son, except the Father; nor knows any one the Father, except the Son, and to whom the Son will reveal read more.
Come to me, all ye wearied and loaded, and I will cause you to rest. Lift up my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and humble in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is useful, and my load is light.

Therefore truly, already is there wholly a misfortune in you, that ye have judgments with yourselves. Wherefore had ye not rather be treated ill? wherefore had ye not rather be defrauded?

Therefore I, the imprisoned in the Lord, beseech you to walk Worthy of the calling which ye were called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children:

And they having heard, honoured the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many ten thousands of Jews there are having believed: and all are zealous of the law: And they were taught about thee, that thou teachest apostasy from Moses, all the Jews among the nations, saying, they are not to circumcise children, nor walk in the customs. What is it therefore? the multitude must all come together: for they will hear that thou hast come. read more.
Therefore do this which we say to thee: Four men are to us having a vow upon them; Having taken these, be purified with them, and expend upon them, that they might shave the head: and all might know that what they are taught about thee is nothing; but thou proceedest in regular order, also thyself watching the law. And of the nations having believed, we have written having judged them to keep nothing such, except to watch themselves from that sacrificed to idols, and blood, and strangulation, and harlotry. Then Paul having taken the men, in the following day having been purified with them, went into the temple, announcing the completion of the days of purification, till an offering be brought for each one of them.

Remind them to be subordinate to beginnings and powers, to yield obedience to authority, to be prepared for every good work, To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

Therefore I, the imprisoned in the Lord, beseech you to walk Worthy of the calling which ye were called, With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, bearing one another in love;

And whoever shall exalt himself shall be humbled; and whoever shall humble himself, shall be exalted.

Jehovah setting up again the poor, and humbling the unjust even to the earth.

To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

In meekness instructing them being in a contrary state; lest perhaps God may give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth;

Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.

Wherefore having put away all sordid avarice, and excess of wickedness, in meekness receive the implanted word, able to save your souls.

Put on therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassions, kindnesses, humility, meekness, longsuffering; (Bearing one another, propitiating one another, if any have a complaint against any: as also Christ propitiated for you, so also ye.)

And the servant of the Lord must not contend; but be gentle to all, giving instruction, enduring evil, In meekness instructing them being in a contrary state; lest perhaps God may give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth;

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such is no law.

Ye have heard, that it has been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: But I say to you not to resist evil: but whosoever shall smite thee with a rod upon thy right cheek, turn to him also the other. And to him wishing to be judged with thee, and to take thy coat, let go to him also thy garment. read more.
And whoever shall compel thee to carry dispatches one mile, go forward with him two. To him asking thee, give thou, and him wishing to borrow from thee, thou shouldst not turn away. Ye have heard that it has been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies, praise them cursing you, do well to them hating you, and pray for them threatening you, and driving you out. So that ye might be sons of your Father, which in the heavens: for he makes his sun rise upon evil and good, and rains on the just and unjust.

And thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow justice, devotion, faith, love, patience, meekness.

And I, behold me in your hand do to me as the good and right in your eyes:

And David will say to Abishai and to all his servants, Behold my son who came forth from my bowels seeks my soul: and how much more now the son of the Jaminite? Leave to him and he shall curse, for Jehovah said to him.

In my first defence none was present with me, but all forsook me; (may it not be reckoned to them.)

Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the earth, who did his judgment; seek justice, seek humility: perhaps ye shall be covered in the day of the anger of Jehovah.

Brethren, if a man be taken in any fault, ye the spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; observing thyself narrowly, lest thou also be tempted.

Seek Jehovah, all ye humble of the earth, who did his judgment; seek justice, seek humility: perhaps ye shall be covered in the day of the anger of Jehovah.

And the humble shall add joy in Jehovah, and the poor of men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

And consecrate the Lord God in your hearts: and being ready always for a justification to every one asking you the word of the hope in you with meekness and fear:

And the man Moses greatly humble, more than all the men upon the face of the earth.

And the man Moses greatly humble, more than all the men upon the face of the earth.

For Jehovah delighted in his people: he will adorn the humble in salvation.

The humble shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise Jehovah they seeking him: your heart shall live forever.

And the humble shall inherit the earth, and they delighted themselves for the multitude of peace.

But the hidden man of the heart, in the uncorruptedness of a mild and quiet spirit, which is before God of great price.

Remind them to be subordinate to beginnings and powers, to yield obedience to authority, to be prepared for every good work, To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

And Hannah she speaking upon her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice will not be heard: and Eli will think her to be intoxicated. And Eli will say to her, How long wilt thou be intoxicated? remove thy wine from thee. And Hannah will answer and say, No, my lord, I a woman hard of spirit, and wine and strong drink I drank not, and I will pour out my soul before Jehovah. read more.
Thou wilt not give thy servant before a daughter of Belial, for from the abundance of my complaint and my grief I spoke even till now.

And the shepherds of Gerar will contend with Isaak's shepherds, saying; The waters are to us: and he will call the name of the well Esek; because they strove with him. And they will dig another well, and will strive for that also: and he will call its name Sitnah. And he will remove from thence, and will dig another well; and they strove not for that: and he will call its name Rehoboth; and he will say, For now Jehovah made wide for us, and made us fruitful in the earth.

The spirit of the Lord Jehovah is upon me; because Jehovah anointed me to announce good news to the afflicted, he sent me to bind up to the broken of heart, to call freedom to the captives, and the opening of the prison to the bound.

But the hidden man of the heart, in the uncorruptedness of a mild and quiet spirit, which is before God of great price.

Happy the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

He will cause the humble to trend in judgment, and he will teach the humble the way.

In God's rising up to judgment, to save all the poor of the earth. Silence.

Wherefore having put away all sordid avarice, and excess of wickedness, in meekness receive the implanted word, able to save your souls.

Who wise and knowing among you? let him show out of a good mode of life his works in meekness of wisdom.

And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.

To him striking thee upon the cheek hold also near the other; and from him taking away thy garments, and thou shouldest not retrench thy coat.

To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

And the sons of Belial said, What shall this save us? And they will despise him and will not bring him a gift; and he will be as keeping silence.

And having set the knees, he cried with a great voice, Lord, wouldest thou not set this sin to them. And having said this he was set to sleep.

But Michael the archangel, when fighting with the accuser, discussed concerning the body of Moses, dared not to bring the judgment of defamation, but said, May the Lord censure thee.

And he will say to them, What now did I according to you? are not the gleanings of Ephraim good above the vintage of Abi-Ezer? Into your hand God gave the chiefs of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do according to you? Then was their spirit relaxed from over him in his speaking this word.

Behold, we esteem those enduring happy. Ye have heard of the patience of Job, and ye see the end of the Lord; that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

So that we ourselves boast in you in all the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your expulsions and pressures which ye endure:

And Abram will say to Lot, Now there shall not be strife between me and between thee, and between my shepherds and between thy shepherds, for we are men brethren.