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Titus 3:2

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To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
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  1. Ephesians 4:31Rank 1 from verse 2
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    31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

  2. 2 Timothy 2:24–25Rank 2 from verse 2
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    24And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

    25In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  3. Colossians 3:12–13Rank 3 from verse 2
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    12Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

    13Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

  4. Ephesians 4:2Rank 4 from verse 2
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    2With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

  5. 1 Timothy 3:3Rank 5 from verse 2
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    3Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

  6. 1 Peter 3:10Rank 6 from verse 2
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    10For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

  7. 1 Peter 3:8Rank 7 from verse 2
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    8Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

  8. 1 Peter 2:17–18Rank 8 from verse 2
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    17Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.

    18Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

  9. Galatians 5:22Rank 9 from verse 2
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    22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

  10. Matthew 11:29Rank 10 from verse 2
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    29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

  11. 1 Peter 2:1Rank 11 from verse 2
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    1WHEREFORE laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

  12. 1 Thessalonians 5:14–15Rank 12 from verse 2
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    14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

    15See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

  13. Galatians 6:10Rank 13 from verse 2
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    10As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.

  14. James 3:17Rank 14 from verse 2
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    17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

  15. James 4:11Rank 15 from verse 2
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    11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

  16. 2 Samuel 22:36Rank 16 from verse 2
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    36Thou hast also given me the shield of thy salvation: and thy gentleness hath made me great.

  17. James 1:19–20Rank 17 from verse 2
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    19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

    20For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

  18. Galatians 6:1Rank 18 from verse 2
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    1BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

  19. Psalms 140:11Rank 19 from verse 2
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    11Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

  20. 1 Corinthians 9:19Rank 20 from verse 2
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    19For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.

  21. 1 Thessalonians 2:7Rank 21 from verse 2
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    7But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

  22. 1 Timothy 3:11Rank 22 from verse 2
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    11Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

  23. Philippians 4:5Rank 23 from verse 2
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    5Let your moderation be known unto all men. The Lord is at hand.

  24. 2 Corinthians 10:1Rank 24 from verse 2
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    1NOW I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

  25. 2 Corinthians 12:20Rank 25 from verse 2
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    20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

  26. Acts 23:5Rank 26 from verse 2
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    5Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.

  27. Proverbs 25:24Rank 27 from verse 2
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    24It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.

  28. Proverbs 6:19Rank 28 from verse 2
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    19A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

  29. 1 Corinthians 6:10Rank 29 from verse 2
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    10Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

  30. 1 Peter 4:4Rank 30 from verse 2
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    4Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

  31. 2 Peter 2:10Rank 31 from verse 2
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    10But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government. Presumptuous are they, selfwilled, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignities.

  32. Isaiah 40:11Rank 32 from verse 2
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    11He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

  33. Jude 1:8Rank 33 from verse 2
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    8Likewise also these filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of dignities.

  34. Jude 1:10Rank 34 from verse 2
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    10But these speak evil of those things which they know not: but what they know naturally, as brute beasts, in those things they corrupt themselves.

  35. Proverbs 19:19Rank 35 from verse 2
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    19A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

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Titus 3:2

COMBINED MEANING

speak

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Sense 1: To utter words or articulate sounds, or to use a language. Sense 2: To address or converse with someone. Sense 3: To state, declare, make mention of, or otherwise make a matter known.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

shewing

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Showing, revealing, displaying, demonstrating, declaring, telling, proving, making known, or actively presenting something to view or understanding.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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3:1PUT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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3:3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

3:4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,

3:5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;

3:6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;

3:7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

3:8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.

3:9But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

3:10A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

3:11Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

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