<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> <P> "Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently . But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted". </P>

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