And the king will call for Jehoiada the head, and say to him, Wherefore didst thou not seek out for the Levites to bring in from Judah and from Jerusalem the loan of Moses the servant of Jehovah, and of the convocation to Israel, to the tent of testimonies?

And in his drawing near to the den he cried to Daniel with a strong voice, the king answered and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, thy God whom thou servest to him continually, is he able to set thee free from the lion's den?

And thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow justice, devotion, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Paul, servant of God, and sent of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of the chosen of God, and the acknowledgment of the truth according to devotion;

To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

James, servant of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes in the dispersion, health.

Must

He shall not contend, nor cry; nor shall any hear his voice in the streets.

Therefore dissension and no small discussion having been to Paul and Barnabas with them, they arranged for Paul and Barnabas to go up, and certain others of them, to the sent and elders in Jerusalem about this question.

(For the weapons of our warfare not fleshly, but powerful to God to the taking down of fortified places;)

Nothing by hired labor, or vainglory; but in lowliness the leaders hold each other above themselves.

Not intoxicated, not a quarrelsome person, not occupied in sordid gain; but equitable, without fighting, exempt from avarice;

For a bishop must be irreproachable, as steward of God; not self-sufficient, not prone to anger, not intemperate, not a striker, not occupied in sordid gain.

Wherefore, my dearly beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger:

Dearly beloved, making all diligence to write to you of the common salvation, I had necessity to write to you, beseeching to fight for the faith once delivered to the holy ones.

But

As a shepherd he will feed his flock: with his arm he will gather the lambs, and will lift up into his bosom, he will lead those coming up.

And I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and equity of Christ, who, in face truly low with you, but at a distance bold towards you:

And the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse should cherish her children:

To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.

And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.

And finally, all unanimous, suffering together, loving the brethren, having good bowels, an affectionate disposition:

Apt

Therefore an overseer must be irreprehensible, husband of one wife, sober, of sound mind, well arranged, hospitable, giving instruction;

Holding firmly the faithful word according to instruction, that he may be able also to beseech in sound doctrine, and to refute those opposing.

General references

Thou shalt not contend with man to no purpose, if he did thee no evil

He shall not cry, and be shall not lift up, and he shall not cause his voice to be heard without

And they shall point out to my people between the holy to the profane, and they shall cause them to know between the unclean to the clean.

He shall not contend, nor cry; nor shall any hear his voice in the streets.

For man s anger works not the justice of God.