Parallel Verses
An Understandable Version
to slander no one, to be peaceful, to be considerate [or, "gentle"] and to show every courtesy to all people.
New American Standard Bible
to malign no one,
King James Version
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Holman Bible
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness
International Standard Version
They are not to insult anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone.
A Conservative Version
to slander no man, to be noncontentious, meek, showing all mildness to all men.
American Standard Version
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
Amplified
to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone.
Anderson New Testament
to revile no one, not to be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Bible in Basic English
To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
Common New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and gentle, and to show true humility toward all men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.
Darby Translation
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
Godbey New Testament
to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Goodspeed New Testament
to abuse nobody, to be peaceable and reasonable, showing perfect gentleness to everyone.
John Wesley New Testament
To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
Julia Smith Translation
To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.
King James 2000
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.
Modern King James verseion
to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.
Moffatt New Testament
they must abuse no one, they must not quarrel, but be conciliatory and display perfect gentleness to all men.
Montgomery New Testament
they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.
NET Bible
They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.
New Heart English Bible
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
Noyes New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
Sawyer New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
The Emphasized Bible
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.
Webster
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Weymouth New Testament
not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
Williams New Testament
to stop abusing anyone, to be peaceable, fair-minded, showing perfect gentleness to everybody.
World English Bible
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
Worrell New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, to be mild, showing all meekness to all men.
Worsley New Testament
to slander no man, to avoid contention, to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Youngs Literal Translation
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Gentleness » General references to
Meekness » General references to » Essential in teaching
Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Meekness » Saints should » Show, to all men
Slander » Saints » Should be warned against
Slander » Should be warned against
Topics
Interlinear
Blasphemeo
Pas
πᾶς
Pas
all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,
Usage: 704
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Conduct Toward All People
1 Remind the people [where you minister] to be in subjection to [civic] rulers, [governmental] authorities, to be obedient [to them], to be prepared for [doing] every good deed, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceful, to be considerate [or, "gentle"] and to show every courtesy to all people. 3 For we [Christians] were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various kinds of [evil] desires and [sinful] pleasures. [We used to] live in malice and envy, hating people and being hated by them.
Cross References
2 Timothy 2:24-25
For the Lord's slave must not quarrel, but be kind toward everyone, capable of teaching, [and] patient [with difficult people and situations].
1 Timothy 3:3
[He must] not be a drunkard or a fighter, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not wanting to get money by questionable [or, dishonest] means.
Ephesians 4:31
So, put away from you all [kinds of] bitterness and anger and wrath and brawling and slander, along with all [kinds of] malice [i.e., bad attitudes],
Matthew 11:29
Accept my reins [on your life], and learn about me, because I am gentle and humble, and [in my service] you will experience rest in your spirits.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if any one of you is overwhelmed by a [particular] sin, those of you who are spiritually minded should [attempt to] restore such a person [to faithfulness]. But do it in a gentle way, being very careful that you yourself do not become tempted [to get involved in any sin].
Ephesians 4:2
Live in a humble, gentle and patient way, showing tolerance [for the weaknesses] of one another out of love [for them].
Colossians 3:12-13
So, as God's elect [i.e., His people], holy and dearly loved [by Him], clothe yourselves with a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
James 1:19-20
You people [already] know this [or, "you should know this"], my dearly loved brothers. However, every person should be quick to listen, slow to talk and slow in becoming angry.
Acts 23:5
Paul said, "Brothers, I did not know that he was the head priest, for it is written [Ex. 22:28], 'You shall not speak evil about a leader of your people.' "
1 Corinthians 6:10
And neither will thieves, nor greedy people, nor drunkards, nor abusive talkers, nor swindlers possess God's kingdom.
1 Corinthians 9:19
For although I am free from [being accountable to] all people, I placed myself under obligation to them [as a slave], so as to win as many as possible [to Christ].
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I Paul, who am humble [when speaking] face to face with you, but bold when I am away from you, urge you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ [Note: This means either Paul was imitating Christ's behavior or that the Corinthians were to do so]:
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid that somehow, when I come [to you], I might not find you the way I want you to be, and you might not find me the way you want me to be. I am afraid there might be quarrelling, jealousy, angry outbursts, factious spirits, slander, gossip, arrogance and [other] disturbances [there].
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit produced by the Holy Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness,
Galatians 6:10
So then, we should do the right thing toward every person whenever we have the opportunity, and especially toward people who are part of God's family [i.e., those making up "the faith"].
Philippians 4:5
You should let your gentleness be known to all people. The Lord is near. [Note: This "nearness" could refer to Christ's second coming or to His nearness to His people in a spiritual sense].
1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother caring for her children.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
And we urge you, brothers, to warn those who are idle [Note: The word "idle" originally meant, "insubordinate, or unruly." See II Thess. 3:6-7, 11], encourage those who are timid, help the [spiritually] weak and be patient with everyone.
1 Timothy 3:11
Women [i.e., probably the deacons' wives], in the same way, should be serious-minded [i.e., dignified], not gossips, [but] sober-minded [see verse 2] and trustworthy in everything.
James 3:17
But the [true] wisdom, which is from [God] above, is first of all pure, then peace-loving, patient and easily persuaded. [It is] full of mercy and produces a crop of good deeds; [it is] impartial [or, unwavering] and sincere.
James 4:11
Do not slander one another, brothers, [for] the person who speaks against his brother, or judges him, is [guilty of] speaking against the law [of God]. But when you judge the law, you are not obeying it but acting as its judge.
1 Peter 2:1
Therefore, you should put out of your lives all malice [i.e., bad attitudes], and all deceit and hypocrisy, and all envy and unwholesome talk.
1 Peter 2:17-18
Show [proper] respect for everyone. Love your [Christian] brothers [and sisters]. Have an awe-inspiring respect for God. Show honor to the king.
1 Peter 3:8
Now to summarize: All of you should think alike. Be sympathetically understanding [toward one another]. Be loving toward [your] brothers [and sisters]. Be tender-hearted and humble-minded.
1 Peter 3:10
For [Psalm 39:12 says], "The person who loves [his] life and wants to have happy days, should avoid saying anything bad or deceptive.
1 Peter 4:4
Now, those people you used to run around with cannot understand why you have stopped living such wasteful lives, so they just "badmouth" you.
2 Peter 2:10
[This fate will come upon] those people especially who corrupt themselves with physical desires and despise being ruled by others. They are daring, self-willed, and are not afraid to speak against glorious beings [i.e., angels],
Jude 1:8
In the same way, these people have dreams of committing physically corruptive practices; they reject authority over them [i.e., by both God and men], and speak against glorious [i.e., heavenly] beings.
Jude 1:10
But these people [i.e., the "certain men" of verse 4] speak against whatever they do not understand, and what they do understand naturally, the way animals do, proves to be their ruination.