Titus 3:2
1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4 But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- 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.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ephesians 4:31
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
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And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,
Read in contextEphesians 4:2
With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Read in contextColossians 3:12–13
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Read in context1 Timothy 3:3
Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
Read in context1 Peter 3:10
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Read in context1 Peter 3:8
Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
Read in contextMatthew 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
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