Greek prautēs. Not weakness; strength-under-control. The exemplars: Moses ("the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were upon the face of the earth" Num 12:3) and Christ ("learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart" Matt 11:29). The Beatitudes give meekness an inheritance: "blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth" (Matt 5:5).
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John Calvin
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1. Stand fast therefore. After having told them that they are the children of the free woman, he now reminds them that they ought not lightly to despise a freedom so precious. And certainly it is an invaluable blessing, in defense of which it is our duty to fight, even…
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