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.