Titus 3:2

New English Translation

They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:36

You give me your protective shield; your willingness to help enables me to prevail.

Psalm 140:11

A slanderer will not endure on the earth; calamity will hunt down a violent man and strike him down.

Proverbs 19:19

A person with great anger bears the penalty, but if you deliver him from it once, you will have to do it again.

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to live on a corner of the housetop than in a house in company with a quarrelsome wife.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who pours out lies, and a person who spreads discord among family members.

Isaiah 40:11

Like a shepherd he tends his flock; he gathers up the lambs with his arm; he carries them close to his heart; he leads the ewes along.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Acts 23:5

Paul replied, “I did not realize, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You must not speak evil about a ruler of your people.’”

1 Corinthians 6:10

thieves, the greedy, drunkards, the verbally abusive, and swindlers will not inherit the kingdom of God.

1 Corinthians 9:19

For since I am free from all I can make myself a slave to all, in order to gain even more people.

2 Corinthians 10:1

Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ (I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!) –

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that somehow when I come I will not find you what I wish, and you will find me not what you wish. I am afraid that somehow there may be quarreling, jealousy, intense anger, selfish ambition, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

Galatians 5:22

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

Galatians 6:1

Brothers and sisters, if a person is discovered in some sin, you who are spiritual restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness. Pay close attention to yourselves, so that you are not tempted too.

Galatians 6:10

So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.

Ephesians 4:2

with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,

Ephesians 4:31

You must put away every kind of bitterness, anger, wrath, quarreling, and evil, slanderous talk.

Philippians 4:5

Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near!

1 Thessalonians 2:7

although we could have imposed our weight as apostles of Christ; instead we became little children among you. Like a nursing mother caring for her own children,

1 Timothy 3:11

Likewise also their wives must be dignified, not slanderous, temperate, faithful in every respect.

1 Timothy 3:3

not a drunkard, not violent, but gentle, not contentious, free from the love of money.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

James 4:11

Do not speak against one another, brothers and sisters. He who speaks against a fellow believer or judges a fellow believer speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but its judge.

1 Peter 2:1

So get rid of all evil and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.

1 Peter 3:10

For the one who wants to love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from uttering deceit.

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble.

1 Peter 4:4

So they are astonished when you do not rush with them into the same flood of wickedness, and they vilify you.

2 Peter 2:10

especially those who indulge their fleshly desires and who despise authority. Brazen and insolent, they are not afraid to insult the glorious ones,

Jude 1:10

But these men do not understand the things they slander, and they are being destroyed by the very things that, like irrational animals, they instinctively comprehend.

Jude 1:8

Yet these men, as a result of their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and insult the glorious ones.