Titus 3:2 - King James Version with Apocrypha - American Edition

² to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

² to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

² To slander or abuse or speak evil of no one, to avoid being contentious, to be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody.

American Standard Version (1901)

² to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

Common English Bible

² They shouldn’t speak disrespectfully about anyone, but they should be peaceful, kind, and show complete courtesy toward everyone.

Catholic Public Domain Version

² to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

² To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious, but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.

Titus 3:2 Cross References

2 Samuel 22:36

Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

Psalm 140:11

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Isaiah 40:11

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

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Acts 23:5

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

1 Corinthians 6:10

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

1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

2 Corinthians 10:1

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 toward you:

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

Galatians 5:22

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

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Galatians 6:10

As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

Ephesians 4:2

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

Ephesians 4:31

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

Philippians 4:5

Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

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

1 Timothy 3:11

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

1 Timothy 3:3

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

James 3:17

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.

James 4:11

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

1 Peter 2:1

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 3:10

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

1 Peter 3:8

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

1 Peter 4:4

wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

2 Peter 2:10

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

Jude 1:10

But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

Jude 1:8

Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.