<P> The writer of the Letter to the Hebrews describes it this way: "Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God". </P> <P> Gentleness, in the Greek, prautes, commonly known as meekness, which is "a divinely - balanced virtue that can only operate through faith (cf .;). </P> <P>. The New Spirit Filled Life Bible defines gentleness as </P> <P> "a disposition that is even - tempered, tranquil, balanced in spirit, unpretentious, and that has the passions under control . The word is best translated' meekness,' not as an indication of weakness, but of power and strength under control . The person who possesses this quality pardons injuries, corrects faults, and rules his own spirit well". </P>

The fruit of the spirit and their meaning