GAL. V, 22. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
23. Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
JER. XXIX, 7. And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you
to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it: for in the
peace thereof shall ye have peace.
PROV. XV, 1. A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir
up anger.
PSALM XXXIV, 14. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue
it.
2 COR. XIII, 11. Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good
comfort, be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace
shall be with you.
1 PET. II, 20. For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your
faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and
suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.
JAMES V, 10. Take, my brethren, the prophets, who have spoken in the
name of the Lord, for an example of suffering affliction, and of
patience.
11. Behold, we count them happy which endure. Ye have heard of the
patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord; that the Lord is
very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
(2.) _Humility._
LEV. XXVI, 41. And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and
have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their
uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the
punishment of their iniquity:
42. Then will I remember my covenant with Jacob, and also my covenant
with Isaac, and also my covenant with Abraham will I remember; and I
will remember the land.
JUDGES X, 15. And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, We have
sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us
only, we pray thee, this day.
LUKE XV, 18. I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,
19. And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy
hired servants.
LUKE XVIII, 13. And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up
so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying,
God be merciful to me a sinner.
14. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than
the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he
that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
PROV. XV, 33. The fear of the Lord is the instruction of wisdom; and
before honor is humility.
MICAH VI, 8. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth
the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to
walk humbly with thy God?
JAMES IV, 6. But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God
resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
1 PET. V, 5. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder.
Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with
humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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