Verse 2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Referenced Verses
- 2 Tim 2:24-25 : 24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient, 25 In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
- 1 Tim 3:3 : 3 Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
- Eph 4:31 : 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
- Eph 4:2 : 2 ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
- Gal 6:1 : 1 ¶ Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
- Matt 11:29 : 29 ‹Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.›
- Col 3:12-13 : 12 ¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; 13 Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
- Jas 1:19-20 : 19 ¶ Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: 20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
- Jas 3:17 : 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.
- Jas 4:11 : 11 ¶ Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
- 1 Pet 2:1 : 1 ¶ Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
- 1 Pet 2:17-18 : 17 Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 18 Servants, [be] subject to [your] masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
- 1 Pet 3:8 : 8 ¶ Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:
- 1 Pet 3:10 : 10 For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
- 1 Tim 3:11 : 11 Even so [must their] wives [be] grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
- 1 Thess 5:14-15 : 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men]. 15 See that none render evil for evil unto any [man]; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all [men].
- Gal 6:10 : 10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
- Prov 25:24 : 24 ¶ [It is] better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
- Gal 5:22 : 22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
- Phil 4:5 : 5 Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord [is] at hand.
- Isa 40:11 : 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.
- Acts 23:5 : 5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
- 1 Cor 6:10 : 10 Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
- 1 Cor 9:19 : 19 ¶ For though I be free from all [men], yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
- 2 Cor 10:1 : 1 ¶ Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:
- 2 Cor 12:20 : 20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and [that] I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest [there be] debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
- 2 Sam 22:36 : 36 Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.
- Ps 140:11 : 11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
- Prov 6:19 : 19 A false witness [that] speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
- 1 Thess 2:7 : 7 ¶ But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:
- 1 Pet 4:4 : 4 ¶ Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with [them] to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of [you]:
- 2 Pet 2:10 : 10 ¶ But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous [are they], selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.
- Jude 1:8 : 8 ¶ Likewise also these [filthy] dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.
- Jude 1:10 : 10 But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.
- Prov 19:19 : 19 ¶ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.