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meekness

Meaning of “meekness”

Mildness of disposition or manner; a gentle, non-contentious spirit.

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First occurrence: Psalms 45:4

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Psalms 45:4
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 45:4 · retained source text

And in thy maiestie ride prosperously, because of trueth and meekenes, and righteousnesse: and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

1611 marginal noteHebr. prosper thou, ride thou.

Zephaniah 2:3
Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord’s anger.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:3 · retained source text

Seeke ye the LORD all ye meeke of the earth, which haue wrought his iudgement, seeke righteousnesse, seeke meeknesse: it may be, ye shall be hid in the day of the LORDs anger.

1 Corinthians 4:21
What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 4:21 · retained source text

What will ye? Shall I come vnto you with a rod, or in loue, and in the spirit of meekenesse?

2 Corinthians 10:1
NOW I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
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1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Now I Paul my selfe beseech you, by the meekenes and gentlenesse of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent, am bold toward you:

1611 marginal noteOr, in outward appearance.

Galatians 6:1
BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
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1611 witness · Galatians 6:1 · retained source text

¶ Brethren, if a man bee ouertaken in a fault: yee which are spirituall, restore such a one in the spirit of meeknesse, considering thy selfe least thou also be tempted.

1611 marginal noteOr, although.

Colossians 3:12
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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1611 witness · Colossians 3:12 · retained source text

Put on therefore (as the elect of God, holy and beloued) bowels of mercies, kindnesse, humblenesse of minde, meekenesse, long suffering,

2 Timothy 2:25
In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 2:25 · retained source text

In meekenesse instructing those that oppose themselues, if God peraduenture will giue them repentance to the acknowledging of the trueth.

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