MEEKNESS-RETALIATION

(A) MEEKNESS (1) General References to To be Sought Zep 2:3 Non-resistance a Mark of Lu 6:29 A Fruit of the "Spirit" Ga 5:22-23; 6:1; Eph 4:2 Essential in Teaching 2Ti 2:25; Tit 3:2 Essential in Hearing Jas 1:21; 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 Ps 22:26; 37:11; 147:6; 149:4; Isa 11:4; 29:19; Mt 5:5 (3) Examples of -- Moses Nu 12:3 -- David 2Sa 16:11 -- Jeremiah Jer 26:14 -- Stephen Ac 7:60 -- Paul 2Ti 4:16 --SEE Good for Evil, GOOD FOR EVIL (B) MEEKNESS, CHRIST'S Isa 53:7; Mt 11:29; 21:5; 26:52; 2Co 10:1; 1Pe 2:23 (C) FORBEARANCE (1) Divine Ge 18:32; Ne 9:30; Jon 4:11; Ac 17:30; Ro 2:4; 3:25; 10:21 --SEE Mercy (1), MERCIFULNESS Divine Compassion, SYMPATHY (2) Enjoined 1Co 13:7; Eph 4:2; 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; Jas 3:17 --SEE Kindness, KINDNESS KINDNESS (E) LONGSUFFERING (1) Of God Nu 14:18; Isa 48:9; Eze 20:17; Ro 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; Ga 5:22; Col 1:11; 2Ti 4:2 --SEE Mercy, MERCIFULNESS Forgiveness, FORGIVENESS (F) RETALIATION (1) Forbidden Le 19:18; Pr 20:22; 24:29; Mt 5:39; Ro 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 Jud 8:7; 15:7; 2Sa 3:27; 1Ki 2:9; Es 9:5; Lu 9:54 (G) REVENGE, the Spirit of, Manifested Jezebel, toward Elijah 1Ki 19:2 Ahab, toward Micaiah 1Ki 22:27 Haman, toward the Jews Es 3:6 Philistines, toward Israel Eze 25:15 Herodias, toward John the Baptist Mt 14:8 Nazarenes, toward Christ Lu 4:29 Sanhedrin, toward the Apostles Ac 5:33 Jews, toward Paul Ac 23:12 --SEE Avenger, AVENGER Persecution, SUFFERING (H) VINDICTIVENESS, examples of 2Ki 6:21; 2Ch 16:10; 18:26; Es 3:6; Ps 137:9; Mr 6:19 Lu 9:54; Joh 18:10; Ac 23:12 --SEE Persecution, SUFFERING