Titus 3:2

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Summary

Titus 3:2

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

Speak

No

1 Timothy 3:3

2 Timothy 2:24

Gentle

Bible References

Speak

"Brothers," said Paul, "I did not know he was high priest" (for it is written, You must not speak evil of any ruler of your people).

nor thieves nor the lustful nor the drunken nor the abusive nor robbers will inherit the Realm of God.

For I am afraid I may perhaps come and find you are not what I could wish, while you may find I am not what you could wish; I am afraid of finding quarrels, jealousy, temper, rivalry, slanders, gossiping, arrogance, and disorder ??21 afraid that when I come back to you, my God may humiliate me before you, and I may have to mourn for many who sinned some time ago and yet have never repented of the impurity, the sexual vice, and the sensuality which they have practised.

Drop all bitter feeling and passion and anger and clamouring and insults, together with all malice;

Their wives must be serious too; they must not be slanderers but temperate and absolutely trustworthy.

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So off with all malice, all guile and insincerity and envy and slander of every kind!

he who would love Life and enjoy good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile:

and it astonishes them that you will not plunge with them still into the same flood of profligacy. They abuse you,

particularly those who fall in with the polluting appetite of the flesh and despise the Powers celestial. Daring, presumptuous creatures! they are not afraid to scoff at the angelic Glories;

Despite it all, these visionaries pollute their flesh, scorn the Powers celestial, and scoff at the angelic Glories.

No

not a drunkard or violent, but lenient and conciliatory, not a lover of money,

And the Lord's servant must not be a man of strife; he must be kind to everybody, a skilled teacher, a man who will not resent injuries;

Gentle

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find your souls refreshed;

I appeal to you myself by the gentleness and consideration of Christ ??the Paul who is 'humble enough to your face when he is with you, but outspoken enough when he gets away from you.'

But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,

Even if anyone is detected in some trespass, brothers, you are spiritual, you must set the offender right in a spirit of gentleness; let each of you look to himself, in case he too is tempted.

with perfect modesty and gentleness, showing forbearance to one another patiently, zealous in love

Let your forbearance be known to everyone; the Lord is at hand.

As God's own chosen, then, as consecrated and beloved, be clothed with compassion, kindliness, humility, gentleness, and good temper ??13 forbear and forgive each other in any case of complaint; as Christ forgave you, so must you forgive.

no, we behaved gently when we were among you, like a nursing mother cherishing her own children,

And the Lord's servant must not be a man of strife; he must be kind to everybody, a skilled teacher, a man who will not resent injuries;

Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;

The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;

Lastly, you must all be united, you must have sympathy, brotherly love, compassion, and humility,