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gentleness

The Greek that is typically translated as “gentleness” in English is translated in Suki as gitusaena inae or “not-snatching way.” (Source L. and E. Twyman in The Bible Translator 1953, p. 91ff. )

In Tibetan it is translated as sems dul ba (སེམས་​དུལ་​བ།), lit. “mind + tame.” (Source: gSungrab website )

See also meek / meekness, spirit of gentleness and gentle and quiet spirit.

Language: Suki · Tibetan

Verse: 1Cor 4:21 · 1Pet 3:15 · 1Tim 6:11 · 2Cor 10:1 · 2Tim 2:25 · Col 3:12 · Eph 4:2 · Gal 5:23 · Gal 6:1 · Jas 1:21 · Jas 3:13 · Titus 3:2

Source: Eva Twyman (BFBS)
gSungrab website
Leonard Twyman (BFBS)
The Bible Translator

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