The best Bible verses for gentleness (NASB) include passages about God's love, strength, and guidance. This page features 15+ carefully curated Scripture passages for gentleness (NASB), each selected for its relevance and depth. Read, save, and share the perfect verse for your situation.
"'The man who is refined and very delicate among you shall be hostile toward his brother and toward the wife he cherishes and toward the rest of his children who remain,"Deuteronomy 28:54
"'The man who is refined and very delicate among you shall be hostile toward his brother and toward the wife he cherishes and toward the rest of his children who remain,"Deuteronomy 28:54
"'Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS."Matthew 11:29
"'SAY TO THE DAUGHTER OF ZION, 'BEHOLD YOUR KING IS COMING TO YOU, GENTLE, AND MOUNTED ON A DONKEY, EVEN ON A COLT, THE FOAL OF A BEAST OF BURDEN.''"Matthew 21:5
"'The refined and delicate woman among you, who would not venture to set the sole of her foot on the ground for delicateness and refinement, shall be hostile toward the husband she cherishes and toward her son and daughter,"Deuteronomy 28:56
"When a moderate south wind came up, supposing that they had attained their purpose, they weighed anchor and [began] sailing along Crete, close [inshore]."Acts 27:13
"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout [in triumph], O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey."Zechariah 9:9
"After the earthquake a fire, [but] the LORD [was] not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing."1 Kings 19:12
"The king charged Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, '[Deal] gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.' And all the people heard when the king charged all the commanders concerning Absalom."2 Samuel 18:5
"'For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life."John 3:16
"'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope."Jeremiah 29:11
"And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to [His] purpose."Romans 8:28
Translations differ in what they optimise for. Some follow the original wording closely at the cost of a natural English sentence; others read smoothly and make interpretive choices to get there. Neither is wrong, but they produce noticeably different verses.
Each of the 15 verses below is shown in the translation you asked for, and every verse links to a page comparing all six side by side — which is usually the fastest way to see where the translators disagreed.
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The most-cited Bible verses for gentleness (NASB) are Deuteronomy 28:54, Matthew 11:29, Matthew 21:5. This page collects 15 of them, each with its full passage, context and the text in six translations.
Read the verse in its surrounding passage before you use it — a verse that fits in isolation sometimes says something different in context. Compare two translations where the wording is unclear, and pick for the person who will read it rather than for the theme.
Scripture returns to gentleness (NASB) across both testaments rather than settling it in one passage, which is why the verses on this page do not all say the same thing. Read together they give a fuller answer than any single verse does.
There is no single best translation. The NIV and NLT read most naturally and communicate well to someone outside the church; the ESV and NASB stay closer to the original wording; the KJV carries the phrasing most people recognise. Every verse here links to a page showing all six side by side.
More than any page can list. This one carries the 15 that are most often turned to for gentleness (NASB), chosen so each stands on its own and links through to the full chapter it belongs to.