“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
But the meek shall inherit the land and delight themselves in abundant peace.
The meek shall obtain fresh joy in the Lord, and the poor among mankind shall exult in the Holy One of Israel.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
For the Lord takes pleasure in his people; he adorns the humble with salvation.
gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way.
Now the man Moses was very meek, more than all people who were on the face of the earth.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his just commands; seek righteousness; seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the anger of the Lord.
for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
but let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God's sight is very precious.
For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
His soul shall abide in well-being, and his offspring shall inherit the land.
But as for you, O man of God, flee these things. Pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
but with righteousness he shall judge the poor, and decide with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall strike the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips he shall kill the wicked.
The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.
When the humble see it they will be glad; you who seek God, let your hearts revive.
Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.
correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
The Lord lifts up the humble; he casts the wicked to the ground.
“Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your king is coming to you, humble, and mounted on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a beast of burden.’”
The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
Your people shall all be righteous; they shall possess the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I might be glorified.
The afflicted shall eat and be satisfied; those who seek him shall praise the Lord! May your hearts live forever!
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