Gentleness: Christ on Display in our Every Day

What is Gentleness?

It is important to note that Biblical gentleness is very different from what the world perceives as gentleness. In the Bible, the word “meekness” is at times used interchangeably with the word “gentleness”.

Though the world equates meekness with weakness, Jesus Himself was described as meek and there is no one stronger than Jesus Christ.

In Merriam-Webster’s dictionary the definition of gentle includes such phrases as: kind, amiable, free from harshness. While meekness is defined as: enduring injury with patience and without resentment.

What is Biblical Gentleness?

This comment from HELPS Word study adds Biblical clarity regarding the matter of gentleness and meekness: For the believer, meekness (“gentle-force”) begins with the Lord’s inspiration and finishes by His direction and empowerment. It is a divinely-balanced virtue that can only operate through faith.

No doubt about it, gentleness is a God-quality that is both beautiful and strong, yet not so easily observed in human beings. “A gentle-force.”  “A divinely-balanced virtue that can only operate through faith.”

Biblical Gentleness = Strength Under God’s Control