MEEKNESS-RETALIATION

Thompson Chain Reference (1908)

(A) MEEKNESS

(1) General References to

To be Sought

Non-resistance a Mark of

A Fruit of the "Spirit"

Galatians 5:22-23 Galatians 6:1 Ephesians 4:2

Essential in Teaching

2 Timothy 2:25 Titus 3:2

Essential in Hearing

James 1:21 James 3:13

Precious in God's Sight

(2) Promises to the Meek

Psalms 22:26 Psalms 37:11 Psalms 147:6 Psalms 149:4 Isaiah 11:4 Isaiah 29:19 Matthew 5:5

(3) Examples of

Numbers 12:3 2 Samuel 16:11 Jeremiah 26:14 Acts 7:60 2 Timothy 4:16

(B) MEEKNESS, CHRIST'S

Isaiah 53:7 Matthew 11:29 Matthew 21:5 Matthew 26:52 2 Corinthians 10:1 1 Peter 2:23

(C) FORBEARANCE

(1) Divine

Genesis 18:32 Nehemiah 9:30 Jonah 4:11 Acts 17:30 Romans 2:4 Romans 3:25 Romans 10:21

(2) Enjoined

1 Corinthians 13:7 Ephesians 4:2 Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 3:13

(D) GENTLENESS

1 Thessalonians 2:7 1 Timothy 3:3 2 Timothy 2:24 Titus 3:2 James 3:17

(E) LONGSUFFERING

(1) Of God

Numbers 14:18 Isaiah 48:9 Ezekiel 20:17 Romans 9:22 1 Peter 3:20 2 Peter 3:9

(2) Enjoined

1 Corinthians 13:4 2 Corinthians 6:6 Galatians 5:22 Colossians 1:11 2 Timothy 4:2

(F) RETALIATION

(1) Forbidden

Leviticus 19:18 Proverbs 20:22 Proverbs 24:29 Matthew 5:39 Romans 12:17 1 Thessalonians 5:15 1 Peter 3:9

(2) Examples of

Judges 8:7 Judges 15:7 2 Samuel 3:27 1 Kings 2:9 Esther 9:5 Luke 9:54

(G) REVENGE

Jezebel,

Ahab,

Haman,

Philistines,

Herodias,

Nazarenes,

Sanhedrin,

Jews,

(H) VINDICTIVENESS

2 Kings 6:21 2 Chronicles 16:10 2 Chronicles 18:26 Esther 3:6 Psalms 137:9 Mark 6:19 Luke 9:54 John 18:10 Acts 23:12