to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people. Titus 3:2 NASB Gentle – One of the consistent themes of my Sunday school education was the characterization of Jesus as meek and mild. What did that mean? Well, it meant, of course, that 1) he never did anything wrong, 2) he…
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy. James 3:17 NASB Gentle – When I arrived at Trinity College, Oxford as a graduate student, I was invited to dinner with the president of the college. I assumed that this was a formal…
Let your moderation be known to all men: the Lord is near. Philippians 4:5 NASB Moderation – The Greek word here is epieikes. It comes from the word eikos (meaning “fair or equitable”) but Paul adds epi to the beginning to make the word stronger. With this addition, “moderation” probably does not convey the right…
