Bible Verses About Meekness
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These are the Bible verses most often cited for meekness, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 6,675 votes, led by Matthew 5:5. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Meekness
Matthew 5:5340 votes
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
Titus 3:2273 votes
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Psalms 37:11246 votes
But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.
James 3:13238 votes
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
Matthew 11:29223 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.
Psalms 25:9206 votes
The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way.
1 Peter 3:15183 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:
Numbers 12:3182 votes
(Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth.)
Colossians 3:12141 votes
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Peter 3:4138 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.
James 1:21131 votes
Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Galatians 6:1121 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.
Galatians 5:22119 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Ephesians 4:2116 votes
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Zephaniah 2:3115 votes
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.
2 Corinthians 10:1114 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:
Romans 12:14113 votes
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
Galatians 5:23108 votes
Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
1 Timothy 6:11101 votes
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
Psalms 147:694 votes
The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground.
Isaiah 29:1979 votes
The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 11:475 votes
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
Galatians 5:22-2375 votes
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
James 3:1772 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.
1 Thessalonians 2:768 votes
But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
What does the Bible say about meekness?
Readers most often cite Matthew 5:5 on the subject of meekness. Across 6,675 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Titus 3:2, Psalms 37:11, James 3:13. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.