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Titus 3:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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

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Eph. 4:2• ²with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; (Eph. 4:2)

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Psa. 140:11• ¹¹Let not the man of evil tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to his ruin. (Psa. 140:11)

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Prov. 6:19• ¹⁹a false witness that uttereth lies, and he that soweth discords among brethren. (Prov. 6:19)

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Acts 23:5• ⁵And Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was high priest; for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evilly of the ruler of thy people. (Acts 23:5)

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1 Cor. 6:10• ¹⁰nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor abusive persons, nor the rapacious, shall inherit the kingdom of God. (1 Cor. 6:10)

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2 Cor. 12:20• ²⁰For I fear lest perhaps coming I find you not such as I wish, and that *I* be found by you such as ye do not wish: lest there might be strifes, jealousies, angers, contentions, evil speakings, whisperings, puffings up, disturbances; (2 Cor. 12:20)

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Eph. 4:31• ³¹Let all bitterness, and heat of passion, and wrath, and clamour, and injurious language, be removed from you, with all malice; (Eph. 4:31)

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1 Tim. 3:11• ¹¹The women in like manner grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. (1 Tim. 3:11)

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James 4:11• ¹¹Speak not against one another, brethren. He that speaks against his brother, or judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if thou judgest the law, thou art not doer of the law, but judge. (James 4:11)

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1 Peter 2:1• ¹Laying aside therefore all malice and all guile and hypocrisies and envyings and all evil speakings, (1 Peter 2:1)

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1 Peter 3:10• ¹⁰For he that will love life and see good days, let him cause his tongue to cease from evil and his lips that they speak no guile. (1 Peter 3:10)

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1 Peter 4:4• ⁴Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same sink of corruption, speaking injuriously of you; (1 Peter 4:4)

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2 Peter 2:10• ¹⁰and specially those who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise lordship. Bold are they, self-willed; they do not fear speaking injuriously of dignities: (2 Peter 2:10)

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Jude 8,10• ⁸Yet in like manner these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise lordship, and speak railingly against dignities.
¹⁰But these, whatever things they know not, they speak railingly against; but what even, as the irrational animals, they understand by mere nature, in these things they corrupt themselves. (Jude 8,10)

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Prov. 19:19• ¹⁹A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment; for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again. (Prov. 19:19)

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Prov. 25:24• ²⁴It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a contentious woman, and a house in common. (Prov. 25:24)

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1 Tim. 3:3• ³not given to excesses from wine, not a striker, but mild, not addicted to contention, not fond of money, (1 Tim. 3:3)

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2 Tim. 2:24‑25• ²⁴And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
²⁵in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (2 Tim. 2:24‑25)

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2 Sam. 22:36• ³⁶And thou didst give me the shield of thy salvation, And thy condescending gentleness hath made me great. (2 Sam. 22:36)

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Isa. 40:11• ¹¹He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck. (Isa. 40:11)

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Matt. 11:29• ²⁹Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest to your souls; (Matt. 11:29)

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2 Cor. 10:1• ¹But I myself, Paul, entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of the Christ, who, as to appearance, when present am mean among you, but absent am bold towards you; (2 Cor. 10:1)

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Gal. 5:22• ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, fidelity, (Gal. 5:22)

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Gal. 6:1• ¹Brethren, if even a man be taken in some fault, ye who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself lest *thou* also be tempted. (Gal. 6:1)

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Eph. 4:2• ²with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, bearing with one another in love; (Eph. 4:2)

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Phil. 4:5• ⁵Let your gentleness be known of all men. The Lord is near. (Phil. 4:5)

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Col. 3:12‑13• ¹²Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of compassion, kindness, lowliness, meekness, longsuffering;
¹³forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any should have a complaint against any; even as the Christ has forgiven you, so also do *ye*. (Col. 3:12‑13)

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1 Thess. 2:7• ⁷but have been gentle in the midst of you, as a nurse would cherish her own children. (1 Thess. 2:7)

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2 Tim. 2:24‑25• ²⁴And a bondman of the Lord ought not to contend, but be gentle towards all; apt to teach; forbearing;
²⁵in meekness setting right those who oppose, if God perhaps may sometime give them repentance to acknowledgment of the truth, (2 Tim. 2:24‑25)

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James 1:19‑20• ¹⁹So that, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
²⁰for man's wrath does not work God's righteousness. (James 1:19‑20)

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James 3:17• ¹⁷But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned. (James 3:17)

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1 Peter 3:8• ⁸Finally, be all of one mind, sympathising, full of brotherly love, tender hearted, humble minded; (1 Peter 3:8)

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1 Cor. 9:19• ¹⁹For being free from all, I have made myself bondman to all, that I might gain the most possible. (1 Cor. 9:19)

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Gal. 6:10• ¹⁰So then, as we have occasion, let us do good towards all, and specially towards those of the household of faith. (Gal. 6:10)

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1 Thess. 5:14‑15• ¹⁴But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.
¹⁵See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all; (1 Thess. 5:14‑15)

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1 Peter 2:17• ¹⁷Shew honour to all, love the brotherhood, fear God, honour the king. (1 Peter 2:17)

• "To speak evil of no man." This is no easy matter in a world where evil abounds on every side, and where so much of it is leveled at the children of God in both word and deed. (“On Titus 3:1-2” by W. Kelly)

• Christ has left us an example that we should follow in His steps. None so withering in His exposure of hypocrisy and self-righteousness; yet none so tender and considerate even to the most faulty against Himself. (“On Titus 3:1-2” by W. Kelly)

• The Christian has his portion, his inheritance, elsewhere; he is tranquil and submissive here and ready to do good. Even when others are violent and unjust towards him. (“Titus 3” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.

W. Kelly Translation

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to speak evil of no one, to be uncontentious, gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.