KJV King James Version
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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Titus 3:2
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
WEB World English Bible
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
ASV American Standard Version
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome—gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Surrounding context — Titus 3
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5 Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
μηδέναG3367 · mēdeisnothingβλασφημεῖν,G987 · blasphēmeōto blasphemeἀμάχουςG269 · amachospeacableεἶναι,G1511 · einaito existἐπιεικεῖς,G1933 · epieikēsgentleπᾶσανG3956 · pasallἐνδεικνυμένουςG1731 · endeiknumito showπραΰτηταG4236 · praotēsgentlenessπρὸςG4314 · prosto/withπάνταςG3956 · pasallἀνθρώπους.G444 · anthrōposa human
Cross-references
Ephesians 4:31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:2 Timothy 2:24-25And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,Ephesians 4:2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;Colossians 3:12-13Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;1 Timothy 3:3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;1 Peter 3:10For 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 Peter 3:8Finally, [be ye] all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, [be] pitiful, [be] courteous:1 Peter 2:17-18Honour all [men]. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.Galatians 5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Matthew 11:29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.James 3:17But 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.James 4:11Speak 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 Thessalonians 5:14-15Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all [men].1 Peter 2:1Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,Galatians 6:10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all [men], especially unto them who are of the household of faith.James 1:19-20Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:2 Samuel 22:36Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.Psalm 140:11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow [him].
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