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Titus 3:2

Words and speechHumilityConflict and reconciliation

1 Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work,

to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

3 For at one time we too were foolish, disobedient, misled, and enslaved to all sorts of desires and pleasures—living in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

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BSB
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
KJV
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
WEB
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
ASV
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
DARBY
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
BLB
to speak evil of no one, to be not quarrelsome, gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
ÅB
ikke å spotte noen, ikke å være stridslystne, men milde, og vise all saktmodighet mot alle mennesker.
OTB
å ikke tale ondt om noen, å unngå krangel, å være milde, vise all høflighet mot alle mennesker.
B1930
ikke å spotte nogen, ikke å være stridslystne, men milde, og vise all saktmodighet mot alle mennesker.

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