Titus 3:2
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to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
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To speak evil of no man--especially, not of "dignities" and magistrates. no brawlers--"not quarrelsome," not attacking others. gentle--towards those who attack us. Yielding, considerate, not urging one's rights to the uttermost, but forbearing and kindly (see on Phi 4:5). Very different from the innate greediness and spirit of aggression towards others which characterized the Cretans. showing--in acts. all--all possible. meekness--(See on Co2 10:1); the opposite of passionate severity. unto all men--The duty of Christian conduct towards all men is the proper consequence of the universality of God's grace to all men, so often set forth in the pastoral Epistles.
Open source ↗The apostle here directs Titus about the faithful discharge of his own office generally (Tit 2:1), and particularly as to several sorts of persons (Tit 2:2-10) and gives the grounds of these and of other following directions (Tit 2:11-14), with a summary direction in the close (Tit 2:15).
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Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money.
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
Finally, all of you, be like-minded and sympathetic, love as brothers, be tenderhearted and humble.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to the family of faith.
Rid yourselves, therefore, of all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander.
Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it. And if you judge the law, you are not a practitioner of the law, but a judge of it.