And the king called for Jehoiada the chief, and said to him, Why have thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the tax of Moses the servant of LORD, and of the assembly of Israel, for the tent

And when he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou serve continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, mildness.

Paul, a bondman of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen of God, and the knowledge of truth according to piety,

to slander no man, to be noncontentious, meek, showing all mildness to all men.

James, a bondman of God and of Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the Dispersion, greeting.

Must

He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.

Therefore, no small dissension and debate having developed with Paul and Barnabus against them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some other men from them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders in Jerusalem about thi

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty in God for the demolition of strongholds,

in nothing according to selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility considering each other surpassing yourselves.

no drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain, but meek, noncontentious, no lover of money,

For the overseer must be blameless as a steward of God, not self-willed, not prone to angry, not a drunkard, not a fighter, not greedy of base gain,

Therefore, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Beloved, making all diligence to write to you about the common salvation, I had need to write to you exhorting you to earnestly contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the sanctified.

But

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, [and] will gently lead those who have their young.

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who indeed am lowly in presence among you, but am bold toward you when absent.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

nevertheless we became gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse cherishes her own children.

to slander no man, to be noncontentious, meek, showing all mildness to all men.

But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.

And finally, all be like-minded, sympathetic, brother-loving, compassionate, friendly,

Apt

The overseer therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, without wine, serious minded, disciplined, loving strangers, able to teach,

holding firm the faithful word according to the teaching, so that he may also be able to exhort by the sound doctrine, and to correct those who contradict.

General references

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

He will not cry, nor lift up his voice, nor cause it to be heard in the street.

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

He will not quarrel, nor will he shout, nor will any man hear his voice in the thoroughfares.

For the wrath of man does not accomplish the righteousness of God.