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

Gentle

Bible References

Speak

A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.

A false witness who doth breathe out lies -- And one sending forth contentions between brethren.

and Paul said, 'I did not know, brethren, that he is chief priest: for it hath been written, Of the ruler of thy people thou shalt not speak evil;'

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, the reign of God shall inherit.

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I -- I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

Women -- in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

for 'he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips -- not to speak guile;

in which they think it strange -- your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

In like manner, nevertheless, those dreaming also the flesh indeed do defile, and lordship they put away, and dignities they speak evil of,

No

A man of great wrath is bearing punishment, For, if thou dost deliver, yet again thou dost add.

Better to sit on a corner of a roof, Than with a woman of contentions, and a house of company.

not given to wine, not a striker, not given to filthy lucre, but gentle, not contentious, not a lover of money,

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

Gentle

And Thou givest to me the shield of Thy salvation, And Thy lowliness maketh me great.

As a shepherd His flock He feedeth, With His arm He gathereth lambs, And in His bosom He carrieth them: Suckling ones He leadeth.

take up my yoke upon you, and learn from me, because I am meek and humble in heart, and ye shall find rest to your souls,

And I, Paul, myself, do call upon you -- through the meekness and gentleness of the Christ -- who in presence, indeed am humble among you, and being absent, have courage toward you,

And the fruit of the Spirit is: Love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself -- lest thou also may be tempted;

with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love,

let your forbearance be known to all men; the Lord is near;

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering,

But we became gentle in your midst, as a nurse may cherish her own children,

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous,