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Gentleness

Key Bible Verse

"But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children."

1 Thessalonians 2:7

Definitions

Practical

mildness of manners or disposition; being free from harshness, sternness, or violence

Biblical

Handling others with sensitivity, remembering that they are a precious possession created by God

Webster's Original (1828)

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GEN'TLENESSnoun Dignity of birth. [Little Used.]

1. Genteel behavior.

2. Softness of manners; mildness of temper; sweetness of disposition; meekness.

3. Kindness; benevolence.

4. Tenderness; mild treatment.

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