Titus 3:2

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all men.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, with all malice,

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness and meekness, with patience, forbearing one another in love,

1 Timothy 3:3

no drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, and no lover of money.

1 Peter 3:10

For “He that would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking guile;

1 Peter 3:8

Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love of the brethren, a tender heart and a humble mind.

James 4:11

Do not speak evil against one another, brethren. He that speaks evil against a brother or judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.

Galatians 5:22

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

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

1 Peter 2:1

So put away all malice and all guile and insincerity and envy and all slander.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, without uncertainty or insincerity.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all men, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.

2 Samuel 22:36

Thou hast given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy help made me great.

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Look to yourself, lest you too be tempted.

1 Timothy 3:11

The women likewise must be serious, no slanderers, but temperate, faithful in all things.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

But we were gentle among you, like a nurse taking care of her children.

Philippians 4:5

Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand.

1 Corinthians 9:19

For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more.

Psalm 140:11

Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I fear that perhaps I may come and find you not what I wish, and that you may find me not what you wish; that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, selfishness, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.

2 Corinthians 10:1

I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold to you when I am away! —

Acts 23:5

And Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”

Proverbs 25:24

It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a contentious woman.

Proverbs 6:19

a false witness who breathes out lies, and a man who sows discord among brothers.

Jude 1:10

But these men revile whatever they do not understand, and by those things that they know by instinct as irrational animals do, they are destroyed.

Jude 1:8

Yet in like manner these men in their dreamings defile the flesh, reject authority, and revile the glorious ones.

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and wilful, they are not afraid to revile the glorious ones,

1 Peter 4:4

They are surprised that you do not now join them in the same wild profligacy, and they abuse you;

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor robbers will inherit the kingdom of God.

Isaiah 40:11

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

Proverbs 19:19

A man of great wrath will pay the penalty; for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.