Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.
James 3:13 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew by a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Who is there among you who is wise and intelligent? Then let him by his noble living show forth his [good] works with the [unobtrusive] humility [which is the proper attribute] of true wisdom. American Standard Version (1901) Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom. Common English Bible Are any of you wise and understanding? Show that your actions are good with a humble lifestyle that comes from wisdom. Catholic Public Domain Version Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who is a wise man, and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew, by a good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom. |
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls.
saying, Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek and sitting on an ass, even a colt, the fole of an ass.
Therefore whosoever heareth these my sayings, and doth them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock: And the rain descended,
I speak to your shame. What, is there not so much as one wise man among you, that shall be able to judge between his brethren?
Now I Paul myself, who when present am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you, intreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ,
Shew therefore to them before the churches the proof of your love and of our boasting on your behalf.
Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, ye who are spiritual restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
Only let your behaviour be worthy the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you, or be absent, I may hear concerning you, that ye stand fast, in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the gospel,
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering:
Let no one despise thy youth; but be a pattern to them that believe, in word, in behaviour, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
apt to teach, patient of evil, In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if haply God may give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth;
To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
Let your disposition be without covetousness: be content with the things that are present; for he hath said , No, I will not leave thee: verily I will not forsake thee.
Therefore laying aside all the filthiness and superfluity of wickedness, receive with meekness the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
But one will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works. Shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive greater condemnation.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits,
But as he who hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation:
which war against the soul, Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
But ye are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people, that ye may shew forth the virtues of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Who in time past were not a people, but now are the people of God;
in the incorruptible ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which in the sight of God is of great price.