Titus 3:2

Weymouth NT

not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.

Cross References

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.

Acts 23:5

»I did not know, brethren,« replied Paul, »that he was the High Priest; for it is written, `Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of Thy people.'«

1 Corinthians 6:10

nor theives, nor avaricious people, nor any who are addicted to hard drinking, to abusive language or to greed of gain, will inherit God's Kingdom.

1 Corinthians 9:19

Though free from all human control, I have made myself the slave of all in the hope of winning as many converts as possible.

2 Corinthians 10:1

But as for me Paul, I entreat you by the gentleness and self-forgetfulness of Christ–I who when among you have not an imposing personal presence, but when absent am fearlessly outspoken in dealing with you.

2 Corinthians 12:20

For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may not find you to be what I desire, and that you may find me to be what you do not desire; that perhaps there may be contention, jealousy, bitter feeling, party spirit, ill-natured talk, backbiting, undue eulogy, unrest;

Galatians 5:22

The Spirit, on the other hand, brings a harvest of love, joy, peace; patience towards others, kindness, benevolence;

Galatians 6:1

Brethren, if anybody be detected in any misconduct, you who are spiritual should restore such a one in a spirit of meekness. And let each of you keep watch over himself, lest he also fall into temptation.

Galatians 6:10

So then, as we have opportunity, let us labour for the good of all, and especially of those who belong to the household of the faith.

Ephesians 4:2

with all lowliness of mind and unselfishness, and with patience, bearing with one another lovingly, and earnestly striving to maintain,

Ephesians 4:31

Let all bitterness and all passionate feeling, all anger and loud insulting language, be unknown among you–and also every kind of malice.

Philippians 4:5

Let your forbearing spirit be known to every one–the Lord is near.

1 Thessalonians 2:7

On the contrary, in our relations to you we showed ourselves as gentle as a mother is when she tenderly nurses her own children.

1 Timothy 3:11

Deaconesses, in the same way, must be sober-minded women, not slanderers, but in every way temperate and trustworthy.

1 Timothy 3:3

not a hard drinker nor given to blows; not selfish or quarrelsome or covetous;

James 3:17

The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceful, courteous, not self-willed, full of compassion and kind actions, free from favouritism and from all insincerity.

James 4:11

Do not speak evil of one another, brethren. The man who speaks evil of a brother-man or judges his brother-man speaks evil of the Law and judges the Law. But if you judge the Law, you are no longer one who obeys the Law, but one who judges it.

1 Peter 2:1

Rid yourselves therefore of all ill-will and all deceitfulness, of insincerity and envy, and of all evil speaking.

1 Peter 3:10

For »He who wishes to be well-satisfied with life and see happy days– let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from deceitful words;

1 Peter 3:8

In conclusion, all of you should be of one mind, quick to sympathize, kind to the brethren, tenderhearted, lowly-minded,

1 Peter 4:4

At this they are astonished–that you do not run into the same excess of profligacy as they do; and they speak abusively of you.

2 Peter 2:10

and especially those who are abandoned to sensuality–craving, as they do, for polluted things, and scorning control. Fool-hardy and self-willed, they do not tremble when speaking evil of glorious beings;

Jude 1:10

Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively–in all these they corrupt themselves.

Jude 1:8

Yet in just the same way these dreamers also pollute the body, while they set authority at naught and speak evil of dignities.