That's Matthew 5:5
Meekness is one of the fruits of the Holy Spirit as mentioned in Galatians 5:22: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering (meekness), gentleness, goodness, faith"
To be meek is neither to be weak nor cowardly. It is "the feeling of patient submissive humbleness" or "a disposition to be patient and long suffering".
It is joyful to be meek in spirit.
Psalm 37:11 "But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace"
Isaiah 29:19 "The meek also shall increase their joy in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel."
Even Jesus was meek in spirit.
Matthew 11:29 "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."
We are told to pursue after meekness!
1 Timothy 6:11 "But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness."
We need to seek the Lord and face all men with meekness:
Zephaniah 2:3 "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"
Titus 3:2 "To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men."
1 Peter 3:15 "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"
Our good Lord will favour the meek.
1 Peter 3:4 "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."
Psalm 149:4 "For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation"
It is with meekness that the Holy Spirit can truly fill you with the Word of the Lord.
James 1:21 "Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls."
Psalm 25:9 "The meek will he guide in judgment: and the meek will he teach his way"
We ought to treat our brethrens with meekness.
Ephesians 4:2 "With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love"
Colossians 3:12 "Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering"
And the Psalmist just can't stop talking about the meek too!
Psalm 22:26 "The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the Lord that seek him: your heart shall live for ever"
Psalm 76:9 "When God arose to judgment, to save all the meek of the earth"
Psalm 147:6 "The Lord lifteth up the meek: he casteth the wicked down to the ground"
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