Therefore the king called for Jehoiada, the chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem unto the tabernacle of the testimony the collection, according to the commandment of Moses, the slave of the LORD and of the congregation of Israel?

And when he came to the den, he cried loudly with a sad voice unto Daniel; and the king, in speaking to Daniel said, Daniel, servant of the living God, has thy God, whom thou servest continually, been able to deliver thee from the lions?

But thou, O man of God, flee these things and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, charity, tolerance, meekness.

Paul, slave of God, and apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness;

That they speak evil of no one, that they not be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

James, , a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus, the Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.

Must

He shall not strive nor cry, neither shall anyone hear his voice in the streets.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas and certain other of them should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the destruction of strong holds),

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory, but in humility let each esteem others better than themselves,

not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain, but gentle, not contentious, not covetous;

For the bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God; not arrogant, not quick to anger, not given to wine, not hurtful, not greedy of dishonest gain,

Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you and exhort you that ye should earnestly persevere in the faith which was given once unto the saints.

But

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.

Now I, Paul, myself beseech you by the meekness and clemency of the Christ (who in presence am low among you, but being absent am bold toward you)

But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But we were gentle among you, as a mother feeding and caring for her children,

That they speak evil of no one, that they not be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.

And finally, be ye all of one consent, of one affection, loving each other fraternally, merciful, courteous,

Apt

It is expedient, therefore, that the bishop be blameless, the husband of only one wife, vigilant, temperate, of worldly affections mortified, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

holding fast the doctrine according to the faithful word, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

General references

Do not sue a man without cause, if he has done thee no harm.

He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the streets.

And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane and teach them to discern between the clean and the unclean.

He shall not strive nor cry, neither shall anyone hear his voice in the streets.

for the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.