Prautes – Gentleness/meekness

• This word is hard to translate. In the original language, the word does not connote “weakness.” It is the idea of power under control.

Meek toward God, then others

• James 1:21

Power under control

• Zodhiates: “getting angry at the right time, in the right measure, and for the right reason”
• Proverbs 16:32
• Jesus
  • Matthew 11:28-30
  • I Peter 2:22-23
  • John 13:13-14
  • Matthew 23

Boldness through God (without selfishness or ego)

• James 3:13-14; Ephesians 4:2; Colossians 3:12; I Peter 3:3-4, 15
• BDAG: “not being overly impressed by a sense of one’s self-importance”
• Jesus
  • Matthew 21:1-5
  • I Peter 2:23
  • Philippians 2:6-8
  • John 8:29
• Galatians 6:1-2 – It takes boldness to confront someone about sin!
• Timothy
  • I Timothy 6:11-12
  • II Timothy 2:22-26
• Titus
  • Titus 1:12-13
  • Titus 2:15-3:3
• Numbers 12:3 – Moses is given as an example of meekness and humility.