but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a sceptre from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
1 Peter 3:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised but rather what is inside the heart , #– #the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is of great worth in God’s sight. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But let it be the inward adorning and beauty of the hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptible and unfading charm of a gentle and peaceful spirit, which [is not anxious or wrought up, but] is very precious in the sight of God. American Standard Version (1901) but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in the incorruptible apparel of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. Common English Bible Instead, make yourselves beautiful on the inside, in your hearts, with the enduring quality of a gentle, peaceful spirit. This type of beauty is very precious in God’s eyes. Catholic Public Domain Version Instead, you should be a hidden person of the heart, with the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, rich in the sight of God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But the hidden man of the heart in the incorruptibility of a quiet and a meek spirit, which is rich in the sight of God. |
but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a sceptre from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
The humble will have joy after joy in the Lord, and the poor people will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.
For the High and Exalted One, who lives for ever, whose name is holy, says this: ‘I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
The Spirit of the Lord God is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners;
This is what the prophet Jeremiah commanded Seraiah son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, the quartermaster, when he went to Babylon with King Zedekiah of Judah in the fourth year of Zedekiah’s reign.
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, because I am lowly and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Tell Daughter Zion, ‘See, your King is coming to you, gentle, and mounted on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.’ ,
Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup, so that the outside of it may also become clean.
And he told them, ‘You are the ones who justify yourselves in the sight of others, but God knows your hearts. For what is highly admired by people is revolting in God’s sight.
and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man, birds, four-footed animals, and reptiles.
On the contrary, a person is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is of the heart #– #by the Spirit, not the letter. , That person’s praise is not from people but from God.
For we know that our old self , was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be rendered powerless, so that we may no longer be enslaved to sin,
Now I, Paul, myself, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ #– #I who am humble among you in person but bold towards you when absent.
Therefore we do not give up. Even though our outer person is being destroyed, our inner person is being renewed day by day.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and dearly loved, put on compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,
to seek to lead a quiet life, to mind your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you,
Now we command and exhort such people by the Lord Jesus Christ to work quietly and provide for themselves.
for kings and all those who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity.
instructing his opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance leading them to the knowledge of the truth.
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
because you have been born again #– #not of perishable seed but of imperishable #– #through the living and enduring word of God.
but in your hearts regard Christ the Lord as holy, ready at any time to give a defence to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you.
But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or his stature because I have rejected him. Humans do not see what the Lord sees, for humans see what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.’