Be Kind

17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

2 Timothy 2:24 KJV 1900

24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

strive ;to war, i.e. (fig.) to quarrel, dispute:—fight, strive.

fig. figurative, figuratively

Strong, J. (2009). In A Concise Dictionary of the Words in the Greek Testament and The Hebrew Bible (Vol. 1, p. 46). Logos Bible Software.

1: to devote serious effort or energy : ENDEAVORstrive to finish a project

2: to struggle in opposition : CONTEND Webster dictionary

Ephesians 4:31 (POSB KJV Ga-Col): 6 (4:31) Believer, Walk—Sins, List:

a. The believer is to strip off the garment of unkindness.

There is bitterness (pikria): resentment, harshness. A man who is bitter is often …

• sharp

• resentful

• cynical

• cold

• harsh

• stressful

• intense

• relentless

• distasteful

• unpleasant

b. Any expression involving any of these is sin to God. God desires men to be filled with love and joy and peace and to express such. Anything less than the expression of these three is sin.

1) There is wrath (thumos): (see note, Wrath, pt. 10—Ga. 5:19–21 for discussion).

2) There is anger (orge): (see note, Anger—Ep. 4:26–27 for discussion).

3) There is clamor (krauge): arguing, fussing, quarrelling, brawling. It means insulting, boisterous behavior, and loud talking.

4) There is malice (blasphemia): slander, hurtful, injurious speech.

Ephesians 5:8–10 KJV 1900

8 For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light: 9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) 10 Proving what is acceptable unto the Lord.

Galatians 5:12–25 KJV 1900

12 I would they were even cut off which trouble you. 13 For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another. 14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. 15 But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another. 16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. 17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would. 18 But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law. 19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God. 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. 24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. 25 If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

Good Counsel to treat people Good

2 Chronicles 10:6–8 KJV 1900

6 And king Rehoboam took counsel with the old men that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, saying, What counsel give ye me to return answer to this people? 7 And they spake unto him, saying, If thou be kind to this people, and please them, and speak good words to them, they will be thy servants for ever. 8 But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.