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geneva@Matthew:18:26 @ The servant therefore fell down, and (note:)This was a polite reverence which was very common in the East.(:note) worshipped him, saying, Lord, Yield not too much to your anger against me: so is God called in the Scripture, slow to anger, that is to say, gentle, and one that refrains his fierce wrath, (Psa_86:5); patient and of great mercy. have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.

geneva@Luke:10:4 @ Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute (note:)This is spoken figuratively, which manner of speech men use when they put down more in words than is meant. This is usual among the Hebrews when they command a thing to be done speedily without delay, as is found in (2Ki_4:29); for in any other case courteous and gentle salutations are matters of Christian duty: as for the calling, it was only for a limited time.(:note) no man by the way.

geneva@2Corinthians:10:1 @ Now (note:)He returns to the defence of his apostleship, but in such a way that he uses his authority in his defence: for he warns them earnestly and gravely, using also terrible threatenings, to show themselves to be those who are able to be instructed. And he reviles certain proud men who made no better account of him, than of a bragging proud man, in that he used to be sharp against them when he was absent, because they saw no great majesty in him after the manner of men; and besides, he had proved his gentleness, even though in his absence he had written to them sharply. Therefore first of all he professes that he was gentle and moderate, but after the example of Christ: but if they continue still to despise his gentleness, he protests to them that he will show indeed how far they are deceived, who judge the office of an apostle in the same way that they judge worldly offices, that is, according to the outward appearance.(:note) I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and That nature which is inclined to mercy, rather than to rigor of justice. gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

geneva@Galatians:5:22 @ But the (note:)Therefore they are not the fruits of free will, but only as far forth as our will is made free by grace.(:note) fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

geneva@Ephesians:4:32 @ And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, (note:)An argument taken from the example of Christ, most grave and strong, both for the pardoning of those injuries which have been done to us by our greatest enemies, and much more for having consideration of the miserable, and using moderation and gentle behaviour towards all men.(:note) even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

geneva@1Thessalonians:2:7 @ But we were (note:)We were rough, and yet easy and gentle as a nurse that is neither seeking glory, nor covetous, but who takes all pains as patiently as if she were a mother.(:note) gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

geneva@2Timothy:2:24 @ And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, (note:)To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in their wickedness.(:note) patient,

geneva@Philemon:1:15 @ For perhaps he therefore (note:)He uses a more gentle type of speech, but in reality, he ran away.(:note) departed for For a little time. a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

geneva@James:3:17 @ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of (note:)He sets mercy against the fierce and cruel nature of man, and shows that heavenly wisdom brings forth good fruits, for he that is heavenly wise, refers all things to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbours.(:note) mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.