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Gentleness, Kindness. Prov 19:22 What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. Prov 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness. . Gentleness, Kindness. C hrestotes , usually translated kindness .
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Gentleness, Kindness Prov 19:22 What is desired in a man is kindness, And a poor man is better than a liar. Prov 31:26 She opens her mouth with wisdom, And on her tongue is the law of kindness.
Gentleness, Kindness • Chrestotes, usually translated kindness. • Goodness of heart, uprightness, generosity, integrity • Plummer describes it as “a sympathetic kindliness or sweetness of temperament” • Richard C. Trench, in his word study, says:“it is a beautiful word for the expression of a beautiful grace”
Gentleness, Kindness • A Divine Attribute - from the Old Testament • Psalm 104:24-28 • Psalm 145:2-12 • Psalm 25:8-10; 119:65-68 • Nahum 1:7 • Rom. 11:22; Rom. 2:4 • Luke 6:35 • John 3:16; Titus 3:4-7; Eph. 2:7
Gentleness, Kindness • Plummer describes chrestotes as “a sympathetic kindliness or sweetness of temperament which puts others at ease and shrinks from giving pain” • A characteristic of a truly good life • Evil associations can affect it …1 Cor. 15:33 • A command to be kind……Eph. 4:32; Col. 3:12 • An unusual use of the term……….Matt. 11:30(well-fitting, not harsh)
Gentleness, Kindness Ferrell Jenkins, in “Flesh and Spirit” says the following (paraphrased): Christian kindness is a lovely thing, and its loveliness comes from the fact that it means treating others the way in which God has treated us.