Titus 3:2

World English Bible (2000)

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

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  • 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient, 25 in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
  • 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 not a drinker, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;
  • Eph 4:31 : 31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.
  • Eph 4:2 : 2 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;
  • Gal 6:1 : 1 Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren't tempted.
  • Matt 11:29 : 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.
  • Col 3:12-13 : 12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; 13 bearing with one another, and forgiving each other, if any man has a complaint against any; even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
  • Jas 1:19-20 : 19 So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God.
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
  • Jas 4:11 : 11 Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
  • 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,
  • 1 Pet 2:17-18 : 17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. 18 Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.
  • 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
  • 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
  • 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.
  • 1 Thess 5:14-15 : 14 We exhort you, brothers, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be patient toward all. 15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good, for one another, and for all.
  • Gal 6:10 : 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let's do what is good toward all men, and especially toward those who are of the household of the faith.
  • Prov 25:24 : 24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to share a house with a contentious woman.
  • Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,
  • Phil 4:5 : 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.
  • Isa 40:11 : 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.
  • Acts 23:5 : 5 Paul said, "I didn't know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
  • 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortioners, will inherit the Kingdom of God.
  • 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 For though I was free from all, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.
  • 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
  • 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don't desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;
  • 2 Sam 22:36 : 36 You have also given me the shield of your salvation. Your gentleness has made me great.
  • Ps 140:11 : 11 An evil speaker won't be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
  • Prov 6:19 : 19 a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.
  • 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother cherishes her own children.
  • 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 They think it is strange that you don't run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:
  • 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;
  • Jude 1:8 : 8 Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.
  • Jude 1:10 : 10 But these speak evil of whatever things they don't know. What they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, they are destroyed in these things.
  • Prov 19:19 : 19 A hot-tempered man must pay the penalty, for if you rescue him, you must do it again.

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    24 The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

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  • Titus 2:7-10
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    7 in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

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    8 Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

    9 not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

    10 For, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

  • 1 Thess 5:14-15
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    2 with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

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    31 Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

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    17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

    18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

  • 1 Pet 2:1
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    1 Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

  • 1 Pet 3:15-16
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    17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  • Prov 3:30
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    30 Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.

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    23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

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    13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

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    16 Then don't let your good be slandered,

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    12 Put on therefore, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance;

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    3 He who doesn't slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;

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    15 For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

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    15 For let none of you suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil doer, or a meddler in other men's matters.

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    14 Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

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    2 Let each one of us please his neighbor for that which is good, to be building him up.

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    11 Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

  • 2 Cor 10:1
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    1 Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ; I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

  • Eph 4:29
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    29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

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    2 for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.