Bible Verses About Gentleness
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for gentleness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 7,585 votes, led by Titus 3:2. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Gentleness
Titus 3:2618 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
1 Peter 3:15428 votes
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
Proverbs 15:1417 votes
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Psalms 18:35365 votes
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath holden me up, and thy gentleness hath made me great.
2 Timothy 2:24-26311 votes
And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
James 3:17310 votes
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Galatians 5:22-23292 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Galatians 6:1266 votes
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.
Matthew 11:29237 votes
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Ephesians 4:2211 votes
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Philippians 4:5151 votes
Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.
James 1:19-20138 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Colossians 3:12133 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Corinthians 13:4-5130 votes
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
Galatians 5:22130 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Isaiah 40:11129 votes
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
2 Corinthians 10:1113 votes
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:
1 Timothy 6:11113 votes
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Samuel 22:36111 votes
Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
Galatians 5:23111 votes
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
1 Thessalonians 2:7102 votes
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
Proverbs 15:499 votes
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
Colossians 3:12-1575 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Micah 6:872 votes
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
1 Peter 3:469 votes
But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
What does the Bible say about gentleness?
Readers most often cite Titus 3:2 on the subject of gentleness. Across 7,585 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including 1 Peter 3:15, Proverbs 15:1, Psalms 18:35. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.