1 Timothy 3:11

New Century Version

In the same way, women must be respected by others. They must not speak evil of others. They must be self-controlled and trustworthy in everything.

Cross References

Psalm 101:5

If anyone secretly says things against his neighbor, I will stop him. I will not allow people to be proud and look down on others.

Psalm 15:3

and do not tell lies about others. They do no wrong to their neighbors and do not gossip.

Psalm 50:20

You speak against your brother and lie about your mother’s son.

Proverbs 10:18

Whoever hides hate is a liar. Whoever tells lies is a fool.

Proverbs 25:13

Trustworthy messengers refresh those who send them, like the coolness of snow in the summertime.

Jeremiah 9:4

“Watch out for your friends, and don’t trust your own relatives, because every relative is a cheater, and every friend tells lies about you.

Ezekiel 44:22

The priests must not marry widows or divorced women. They may marry only virgins from the people of Israel or widows of priests.

Leviticus 21:7

“ ‘A priest must not marry an unclean prostitute or a divorced woman, because he is holy to his God.

Matthew 4:1

Then the Spirit led Jesus into the desert to be tempted by the devil.

John 6:70

Then Jesus answered, “I chose all twelve of you, but one of you is a devil.”

Romans 1:29

They are filled with every kind of sin, evil, selfishness, and hatred. They are full of jealousy, murder, fighting, lying, and thinking the worst about each other. They gossip

1 Timothy 1:12

I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who gave me strength, because he trusted me and gave me this work of serving him.

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer must not give people a reason to criticize him, and he must have only one wife. He must be self-controlled, wise, respected by others, ready to welcome guests, and able to teach.

1 Timothy 6:2

The slaves whose masters are believers should not show their masters any less respect because they are believers. They should serve their masters even better, because they are helping believers they love. You must teach and preach these things.

2 Timothy 3:3

They will not love others, will refuse to forgive, will gossip, and will not control themselves. They will be cruel, will hate what is good,

2 Timothy 4:5

But you should control yourself at all times, accept troubles, do the work of telling the Good News, and complete all the duties of a servant of God.

Titus 2:3

In the same way, teach older women to be holy in their behavior, not speaking against others or enslaved to too much wine, but teaching what is good.

Titus 3:2

to speak no evil about anyone, to live in peace, and to be gentle and polite to all people.

1 Peter 5:8

Control yourselves and be careful! The devil, your enemy, goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to eat.