Titus 3:2 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

² to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward 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

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

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath shall bear the penalty: For if thou deliver him, thou must do it yet again.

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to dwell in the comer of the housetop, Than with a contentious woman in a wide house.

Proverbs 6:19

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

Isaiah 40:11

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

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

And Paul said, I wist not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a 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 was free from all men, I brought myself under bondage to all, that I might gain the more.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

Galatians 5:22

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye which are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of meekness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

Philippians 4:5

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

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle in the midst of you, as when a nurse cherisheth her own children:

1 Timothy 3:11

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

1 Timothy 3:3

no brawler, no striker; but gentle, not contentious, no lover of money;

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

James 4:11

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

1 Peter 2:1

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

1 Peter 3:10

For, He that would 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 likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded:

1 Peter 4:4

wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them into 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 defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, selfwilled, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

Jude 1:10

But these rail at whatsoever things they know not: and what they understand naturally, like the creatures without reason, in these things are they destroyed.

Jude 1:8

Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.