MILDNESS

(See also Humility; Meekness)

aid in controlling tongue: w96 5/15 21-23

aid in managing anger: w16.12 30; w08 3/15 22; w06 7/1 13-14

benefits: g21.1 7; w20.05 17-19; w91 10/15 13-14

Bible examples: g01 11/22 24-25

Abigail: w03 4/1 19

Gideon: w23.09 16-17; scl 78

Isaac: w23.09 15

Jehovah: scl 78; it-2 399; w17.08 25; w03 4/1 15-16

Jesus Christ: cf 147; w20.05 18-19; it-2 399; w17.08 25-26; w09 9/15 7-9; w03 4/1 16-17; g01 11/22 24

Moses: scl 78; w03 4/1 17-19

contributing factors:

insight: w23.09 16-18

developing mildness: w23.09 15-16; w17.08 25-26

discussion: w20.05 17-19; it-2 399-401; w07 7/15 25; w03 4/1 15-25; w91 10/15 10-20

elders: it-2 400; w06 5/1 21; w03 4/1 23-25; w92 11/15 26-29; om 36

experiences:

arrogant, aggressive man: w16.12 30

kindness after mild reaction to robbery: w91 6/15 26

mild reply to irate man: yb17 66-67

mild response to irate priests: ijwex article 6

Witnesses impress rude people: w16.12 29-30; w09 11/15 27-28; yb94 54-55

fruitage of God’s spirit: it-2 400; w11 4/15 23-24; w03 4/1 15, 19-20; w91 10/15 12, 14

Greek words: w23.09 15; it-2 399; w91 10/15 11

how to show: scl 78

link with wisdom: cl 201; w08 3/15 22

meaning of term: w20.05 17; w08 5/15 3; w03 4/1 15; w91 10/15 10-12

mildness of temper: w25.01 10; w16.12 29-31

cultivating: w16.12 31

“mild-tempered” happy, inherit earth (Mt 5:5): w20.05 19; w18.09 19; w16.12 30; w09 2/15 7; w09 3/15 11; w08 5/15 3; w04 11/1 10-11; w03 4/1 25; w91 10/15 10-12

pursuing (1Ti 6:11): w08 6/15 15

prevents violence: w89 10/15 29

strength in: w23.09 15; it-2 399-400; w16.12 31; w03 4/1 17; g01 11/22 24; w91 10/15 11

“can break a bone” (Pr 25:15): it-1 353; it-2 1114; g 11/10 19

when beliefs are challenged: w23.09 14-19

when disciplined: it-2 400-401; w90 9/15 22

when giving counsel: scl 29; it-2 400; w03 4/1 24-25; w99 1/15 21-22; w92 11/15 26-27; w91 10/15 18-19; w86 9/15 13

wives: w89 5/15 19