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Top 25 Bible Verses About Gentleness (KJV)

This is a hand-curated and ranked list of 25 of the most relevant Bible verses about Gentleness (KJV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Titus 3:2

#1
273 votes
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

1 Peter 3:15

#2
180 votes
15 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 15:1

#3
172 votes
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Psalm 18:35

#4
153 votes
35 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.
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2 Timothy 2:24-26

#6
136 votes
24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26 And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

James 3:17

#7
132 votes
17 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 6:1

#8
115 votes
1 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.
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Galatians 5:22-23

#10
114 votes
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Matthew 11:29

#11
98 votes
29 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 4:2

#12
83 votes
2 With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
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James 1:19-20

#14
56 votes
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Galatians 5:22

#15
55 votes
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

1 Corinthians 13:4-5

#16
53 votes
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;
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Philippians 4:5

#18
53 votes
5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

Isaiah 40:11

#19
51 votes
11 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 Samuel 22:36

#20
50 votes
36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
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Galatians 5:23

#22
49 votes
23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

2 Corinthians 10:1

#23
49 votes
1 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:

Colossians 3:12

#24
45 votes
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
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Proverbs 15:4

#26
43 votes
4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

1 Timothy 6:11

#27
41 votes
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

#28
40 votes
7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

Colossians 3:12-15

#29
36 votes
12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye. 14 And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness. 15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.

Micah 6:8

#30
30 votes
8 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?

Proverbs 25:15

#31
24 votes
15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
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