Parallel Verses
Amplified
to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone.
New American Standard Bible
to malign no one,
King James Version
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Holman Bible
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness
International Standard Version
They are not to insult anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone.
A Conservative Version
to slander no man, to be noncontentious, meek, showing all mildness to all men.
American Standard Version
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
An Understandable Version
to slander no one, to be peaceful, to be considerate [or, "gentle"] and to show every courtesy to all people.
Anderson New Testament
to revile no one, not to be contentious, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Bible in Basic English
To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
Common New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable and gentle, and to show true humility toward all men.
Daniel Mace New Testament
to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.
Darby Translation
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
Godbey New Testament
to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Goodspeed New Testament
to abuse nobody, to be peaceable and reasonable, showing perfect gentleness to everyone.
John Wesley New Testament
To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
Julia Smith Translation
To slander none, to be without fighting, equitable, showing all meekness to all men.
King James 2000
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness unto all men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.
Modern King James verseion
to speak evil of no one, not being quarrelsome, but forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that they speak evil of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, showing all meekness unto all men.
Moffatt New Testament
they must abuse no one, they must not quarrel, but be conciliatory and display perfect gentleness to all men.
Montgomery New Testament
they must speak evil of none, they must not be quarrelsome, but gentle, showing perfect meekness toward all.
NET Bible
They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.
New Heart English Bible
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
Noyes New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, forbearing, showing all meekness to all men.
Sawyer New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
The Emphasized Bible
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men.
Twentieth Century New Testament
to be forbearing, and under all circumstances to show a gentle spirit in dealing with others, whoever they may be.
Webster
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Weymouth New Testament
not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
Williams New Testament
to stop abusing anyone, to be peaceable, fair-minded, showing perfect gentleness to everybody.
World English Bible
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
Worrell New Testament
to speak evil of no one, to be averse to strife, to be mild, showing all meekness to all men.
Worsley New Testament
to slander no man, to avoid contention, to be gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Youngs Literal Translation
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
Themes
Evil » Speech evil speaking » Warnings against
Evil » Speaking » Warnings against
Gentleness » General references to
Meekness » General references to » Essential in teaching
Meekness » Ministers should » Urge, on their people
Meekness » Saints should » Show, to all men
Slander » Saints » Should be warned against
Slander » Should be warned against
Topics
Interlinear
Blasphemeo
Pas
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Pas
all, all things, every, all men, whosoever, everyone, whole, all manner of, every man, no Trans, every thing, any, whatsoever, whosoever 9 , always , daily , any thing, no , not tr,
Usage: 704
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Titus 3:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Conduct Toward All People
1 Remind people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready and willing to do good, 2 to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone. 3 For we too once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various sinful desires and pleasures, spending and wasting our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Cross References
2 Timothy 2:24-25
The servant of the Lord must not participate in quarrels, but must be kind to everyone [even-tempered, preserving peace, and he must be], skilled in teaching, patient and tolerant when wronged.
1 Timothy 3:3
not addicted to wine, not
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor [perpetual animosity, resentment, strife, fault-finding] and slander be put away from you, along with every kind of malice [all spitefulness, verbal abuse, malevolence].
Matthew 11:29
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any sin, you who are spiritual [that is, you who are responsive to the guidance of the Spirit] are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness [not with a sense of superiority or self-righteousness], keeping a watchful eye on yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.
Ephesians 4:2
with all humility [forsaking self-righteousness], and gentleness [maintaining self-control], with patience, bearing with one another
Colossians 3:12-13
So, as God’s own chosen people, who are holy [set apart, sanctified for His purpose] and well-beloved [by God Himself], put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience [which has the power to endure whatever injustice or unpleasantness comes, with good temper];
James 1:19-20
Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving];
2 Samuel 22:36
“You have also given me the shield of Your salvation,
And Your help and gentleness make me great.
Psalm 140:11
“Do not let a slanderer be established in the earth;
Let evil quickly hunt the violent man [to overthrow him and stop his evil acts].”
Proverbs 6:19
A false witness who breathes out lies [even half-truths],
And one who spreads discord (rumors) among brothers.
Proverbs 19:19
A man of great anger will bear the penalty [for his quick temper and lack of self-control];
For if you rescue him [and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action], you will only have to rescue him over and over again.
Proverbs 25:24
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop [on the flat roof, exposed to the weather]
Than in a house shared with a quarrelsome (contentious) woman.
Isaiah 40:11
He will protect His flock like a shepherd,
He will gather the lambs in His arm,
He will carry them in His bosom;
He will gently and carefully lead those nursing their young.
Acts 23:5
Paul said, “I was not aware, brothers, that he was
1 Corinthians 6:10
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers [whose words are used as weapons to abuse, insult, humiliate, intimidate, or slander], nor swindlers will inherit or have any share in the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 9:19
For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to everyone, so that I may win more [for Christ].
2 Corinthians 10:1
Now I, Paul, urge you by the gentleness and graciousness of Christ—I who am meek [so they say] when with you face to face, but bold [outspoken and fearless] toward you when absent!
2 Corinthians 12:20
For I am afraid that perhaps when I come I may find you not to be as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be strife, jealousy, angry tempers, disputes, slander, gossip, arrogance and disorder;
Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Galatians 6:10
So then, while we [as individual believers] have the opportunity, let us do good to all people [not only being helpful, but also doing that which promotes their spiritual well-being], and especially [be a blessing] to those of the household of faith (born-again believers).
Philippians 4:5
Let your gentle spirit [your graciousness, unselfishness, mercy, tolerance, and patience] be known to all people. The Lord is near.
1 Thessalonians 2:7
But we behaved gently when we were among you, like a devoted mother tenderly caring for her own children.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
We [earnestly] urge you, believers, admonish those who are out of line [the undisciplined, the unruly, the disorderly], encourage the timid [who lack spiritual courage], help the [spiritually] weak, be very patient with everyone [always controlling your temper].
1 Timothy 3:11
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is first pure [morally and spiritually undefiled], then peace-loving [courteous, considerate], gentle, reasonable [and willing to listen], full of compassion and good fruits. It is unwavering, without [self-righteous] hypocrisy [and self-serving guile].
James 4:11
Believers, do not speak against or slander one another. He who speaks [self-righteously] against a brother or
1 Peter 2:1
So put aside every trace of malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander and hateful speech;
1 Peter 2:17-18
Show respect for all people [treat them honorably], love the brotherhood [of believers], fear God, honor the king.
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you be like-minded [united in spirit], sympathetic, brotherly, kindhearted [courteous and compassionate toward each other as members of one household], and humble in spirit;
1 Peter 3:10
For,
Must keep his tongue free from evil and his lips from speaking guile (treachery, deceit).
1 Peter 4:4
In [connection with] all this, they [the unbelievers] are resentful and surprised that you do not [think like them, value their values and] run [hand in hand] with them into the same excesses of dissipation and immoral freedom, and they criticize and abuse and ridicule you and make fun of your values.
2 Peter 2:10
and especially
Jude 1:8
Nevertheless in the same way, these dreamers [who are dreaming that God will not punish them] also defile the body, and reject [legitimate] authority, and revile and mock angelic majesties.
Jude 1:10
But these men sneer at anything which they do not understand; and whatever they do know by [mere] instinct, like unreasoning and irrational beasts—by these things they are destroyed.