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

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

But thou, O man of God, flee from these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.

Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is according to godliness;

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

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

Must

He shall not contend, nor cry; neither shall any man 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 others of them, should go to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.

(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)

Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre, but patient; not a brawler, not covetous;

For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not self-willed, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write to you concerning the common salvation, it was needful for me to write to you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith, which was once delivered to the saints.

But

He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that are with young.

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 towards you:

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Apt

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.

General references

Strive not with a man without cause, if he hath done thee no harm.

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

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

He shall not contend, nor cry; neither shall any man hear his voice in the streets.

For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.