MILDNESS
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 80
Isaac: w23.09 15
Jehovah: scl 80; 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 80; 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 80
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: 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