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192 A b u n d a n t L i v i n gSecular DefinitionsObjective 2. Compare secular and biblical definitions of praotes.Xenophon (434–355 B.C.) was a historian, essayist, andsoldier. He used praotes to describe the brotherly understandingwhich develops between soldiers who have been fightingtogether for a long time.Plato (427–347 B.C.) was a brilliant Greek philosopher. Heused praotes in the sense of politeness and courtesy, adding thatthose two virtues are the cement that holds together the humansociety. He also used the term to describe a tamed thoroughbredhorse who uses its strength for its master’s desires and needs.Its strength becomes more beneficial as it is disciplined.Perhaps Jesus had this in mind when He said, “Take my yokeupon you and learn from me” (Matthew 11:29).Socrates (470–399 B.C.) was another brilliant Greekphilosopher. He used the term praotes to compare betweenscolding and gentleness. He also used the term of animalswhich, after being tamed, accepted discipline.Aristotle (384–322 B.C.), another great Greek philosopher,defined praotes as the balance between too much anger, or theproneness to anger, and not enough anger, or the incapacity tofeel anger. In other words, praotes, according to Aristotle, isthe quality of a man who is always angry at the right time andnever angry at the wrong time. It is the proper self-control ofanger.These secular definitions help us to understand better thesignificance of the word praotes used by the apostle Paul todescribe the spiritual fruit which we call gentleness.
G e n t l e n e s s : T h e F r u i t o f S u b m i s s i o n193Application2 Find in the biblical definitions those that can be comparedto the following secular definitions. Write them in the blankspaces.a) A tamed thoroughbred horse who uses its strength for itsmaster’s desires and needs:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .b) Politeness and courtesy:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .c) Brotherly understanding between soldiers:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .d) A balance between too much anger and too little anger:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gentleness DescribedGod’s GentlenessObjective 3. Give examples of lessons learned from Jesus’sgentleness.Gentleness should be an essential mark and characteristicof Christians, the followers of Jesus, because every Christian isborn of the Spirit, who dwells within him. Our God is a gentleGod. Why, then, does the psalmist say that God is a righteousGod who expresses anger every day (Psalm 7:11)? God’s angeris only against sin and evil, and it does not affect His love andcompassion for us. This is divine gentleness. Human anger isoften sinful. That is why Ephesians 4:26 warns us, “In youranger do not sin.” At the same time Scripture instructs us to“hate what is evil” (Romans 12:9). God is our example ofperfect gentleness combined with firmness.
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