MEEKNESS-RETALIATION
(A) MEEKNESS
(1) General References to
To be Sought
Zep 2:3
Non-resistance a Mark of
Luk 6:29
A Fruit of the “Spirit”
Gal 5:22-23; Gal 6:1; Eph 4:2
Essential in Teaching
2Ti 2:25; Tit 3:2
Essential in Hearing
Jam 1:21; Jam 3:13
Precious in God’s Sight
1Pe 3:4
–SEE Good for Evil (2), GOOD FOR EVIL
Patience, PATIENCE
& PATIENCE
(2) Promises to the Meek
Psa 22:26; Psa 37:11; Psa 147:6; Psa 149:4; Isa 11:4; Isa 29:19; Mat 5:5
(3) Examples of
— Moses
Num 12:3
— David
2Sa 16:11
— Jeremiah
Jer 26:14
— Stephen
Act 7:60
— Paul
2Ti 4:16
–SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
(B) MEEKNESS, CHRIST’S
Isa 53:7; Mat 11:29; Mat 21:5; Mat 26:52; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:23
(C) FORBEARANCE
(1) Divine
Gen 18:32; Neh 9:30; Jon 4:11; Act 17:30; Rom 2:4; Rom 3:25; Rom 10:21
–SEE Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS
Divine Compassion, SYMPATHY
(2) Enjoined
1Co 13:7; Eph 4:2; Eph 6:9; Col 3:13
–SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
Patience (1), PATIENCE
(D) GENTLENESS, General References to
1Th 2:7; 1Ti 3:3; 2Ti 2:24; Tit 3:2; Jam 3:17
–SEE Kindness, KINDNESS
& KINDNESS
(E) LONGSUFFERING
(1) Of God
Num 14:18; Isa 48:9; Eze 20:17; Rom 9:22; 1Pe 3:20; 2Pe 3:9
–SEE Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS
Compassion, SYMPATHY
Penalty Delayed, SIN
(2) Enjoined
1Co 13:4; 2Co 6:6; Gal 5:22; Col 1:11; 2Ti 4:2
–SEE Mercy, MERCIFULNESS
Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS
(F) RETALIATION
(1) Forbidden
Lev 19:18; Pro 20:22; Pro 24:29; Mat 5:39; Rom 12:17; 1Th 5:15
1Pe 3:9
–SEE Hatred (1), HATRED
Mercy (2), MERCIFULNESS
Enemies, SOCIAL LIFE
Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL
Meekness, MEEKNESS
(2) Examples of
Jdg 8:7; Jdg 15:7; 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:9; Est 9:5; Luk 9:54
(G) REVENGE, the Spirit of, Manifested
Jezebel, toward Elijah
1Ki 19:2
Ahab, toward Micaiah
1Ki 22:27
Haman, toward the Jews
Est 3:6
Philistines, toward Israel
Eze 25:15
Herodias, toward John the Baptist
Mat 14:8
Nazarenes, toward Christ
Luk 4:29
Sanhedrin, toward the Apostles
Act 5:33
Jews, toward Paul
Act 23:12
–SEE Avenger, AVENGER
Persecution, SUFFERING
(H) VINDICTIVENESS, examples of
2Ki6:21; 2Ch 16:10; 2Ch 18:26; Est 3:6; Psa 137:9; Mar 6:19
Luk 9:54; Joh 18:10; Act 23:12
–SEE Persecution, SUFFERING