the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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Titus 3:2
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Tell them not to speak evil of anyone but to live in peace with others. They should be gentle and polite to everyone.
that they speake evyll of no ma that they be no fyghters but softe shewynge all meknes vnto all men.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people.
to speak no evil about anyone, to live in peace, and to be gentle and polite to all people.
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
To speak evil of no man, not to be quarrelsome, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
not speak evil of any one, nor be contentious, but yield unselfishly to others and constantly manifest a forgiving spirit towards all men.
to blasfeme no man, to be not ful of chiding, but temperat, schewynge al myldenesse to alle men.
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
and not say cruel things or argue. They should be gentle and kind to everyone.
to slander or abuse no one, to be kind and conciliatory and gentle, showing unqualified consideration and courtesy toward everyone.
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
To say no evil of any man, not to be fighters, to give way to others, to be gentle in behaviour to all men.
to slander no one, to avoid quarrelling, to be friendly, and to behave gently towards everyone.
to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, [to be] mild, shewing all meekness towards all men.
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And against no man to rail, nor be contentious, but gentle, and in every thing to show their benignity towards all men.
and that they speak ill of no man; that they be not contentious, but mild; and that in every thing they manifest benignity towards all men.
To speake euill of no man, to bee no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
They must not slander anyone and must avoid quarreling. Instead, they should be gentle and show true humility to everyone.
They must not speak bad of anyone, and they must not argue. They should be gentle and kind to all people.
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.
That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.
And not to speak evil against any man, and not to be quarrelsome, but to be meek, in every respect showing gentleness to all men.
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.
To blaspheme no man, to be no fyghters, [but] gentle, shewyng all mekenesse vnto all men.
Tell them not to speak evil of anyone, but to be peaceful and friendly, and always to show a gentle attitude toward everyone.
to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all courtesy to all people.
to speak evil of no one, not quarrelsome, but forbearing, having displayed all meekness to all men.
of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome -- gentle, showing all meekness to all men,
that they speake euell of no man, that they be no stryuers, but soft, shewynge all mekenes vnto all men.
to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.
They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing complete courtesy to all people.
to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.
They shouldn't be trash-talkers and should stay a far piece from any sort of quarreling. Show them how to be humble, gentle, and kind at all times, not just when it's convenient.
to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, demonstrating all gentleness to all men.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
speak: Psalms 140:11, Proverbs 6:19, Acts 23:5, 1 Corinthians 6:10, 2 Corinthians 12:20, Ephesians 4:31, 1 Timothy 3:11, James 4:11, 1 Peter 2:1, 1 Peter 3:10, 1 Peter 4:4, 2 Peter 2:10, Jude 1:8, Jude 1:10
no: Proverbs 19:19, Proverbs 25:24, 1 Timothy 3:3, 2 Timothy 2:24, 2 Timothy 2:25
gentle: 2 Samuel 22:36, Isaiah 40:11, Matthew 11:29, 2 Corinthians 10:1, Galatians 5:22, Galatians 6:1, Ephesians 4:2, Philippians 4:5, Colossians 3:12, Colossians 3:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:7, 2 Timothy 2:24, 2 Timothy 2:25, James 1:19, James 1:20, James 3:17, 1 Peter 3:8
all men: 1 Corinthians 9:19, Galatians 6:10, 1 Thessalonians 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:15, 1 Peter 2:17
Reciprocal: Exodus 22:28 - nor curse Deuteronomy 23:16 - shall dwell Psalms 15:3 - backbiteth Isaiah 11:4 - for the meek Matthew 5:5 - the meek Matthew 5:22 - Whosoever Matthew 15:19 - out Romans 13:5 - ye 1 Timothy 2:1 - all men James 3:13 - with meekness 1 Peter 2:18 - the good 1 Peter 3:4 - a meek
Cross-References
They have venom like the venom of a serpent, like the deaf adder that stops its ear,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To speak evil of no man,.... As not of one another, so not of the men of the world, to the prejudice of their names and characters, which are tender things, and ought to be gently touched; nor of magistrates, principalities, and powers, of persons in dignity and authority, which the false teachers were not afraid to speak evil of, and by their principles and practices taught others to do the same:
to be no brawlers; or "fighters", either by blows or words; not litigious and quarrelsome, wrangling and striving about things to no profit, and to the detriment and disturbance of civil government, churches, neighbourhood, and families; which is very unbecoming the followers of Jesus, who strove not, nor cried, nor was his voice heard in the streets. But gentle, showing all meekness to all men; yielding and giving way, rather choosing to suffer wrong than to brawl, contend, and litigate a point; taking the advice of Christ in Matthew 5:39, carrying it in a meek and humble manner to men of all ranks and degrees, whether superior or inferior, rich or poor, bond or free, Jews or Gentiles, members of the church, or men of the world.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
To speak evil of no man - Greek, “to blaspheme (βλασφημεῖν blasphēmein, compare the notes at Matthew 9:3) no one.” Doddridge renders it, “calumniate no one.” The idea is, that we are not to slander, revile, or defame anyone. We are not to say anything to anyone, or of anyone, which will do him injury. We are never to utter anything which we know to be false about him or to give such a coloring to his words or conduct as to do him wrong in any way. We should always so speak to him and of him in such a way that he will have no reason to complain that he is an injured man. It may be necessary, when we are called to state what we know of his character, to say things which are not at all in his favor, or things which he has said or done that were wrong; but,
(1)We should never do this for the purpose of doing him injury, or so as to find a pleasure in it; and,
(2)Where it is necessary to make the statement, it should be so as to do him no injustice.
We should give no improper coloring. We should exaggerate no circumstances. We should never attempt to express ourselves about his motives, or charge on him bad motives - for we know not what his motives were. We should state every palliating circumstance of which we have knowledge, and do entire justice to it. We should not make the bad traits of his character prominent, and pass over all that is good. In a word, we should show that we would rather find him to be a good man than a bad man - even if the result should be that we had been mistaken in our opinions. It is better that we should have been mistaken, than that he should be a bad man.
To be no brawlers - See the notes at 1 Timothy 3:3. The same Greek word occurs in both places. It is not elsewhere found in the New Testament.
But gentle - The word here used is rendered “moderation” in Philippians 4:5, “patient” in 1 Timothy 3:3, and elsewhere “gentle;” see the notes at 1 Timothy 3:3.
Showing all meekness unto all men - In the reception of injuries; see the Matthew 5:5 note; Ephesians 4:2 note.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Titus 3:2. To speak evil of no man — μηδενα βλασφημειν. To blaspheme no person, to reproach none, to speak nothing to any man's injury; but, on the contrary, bearing reproach and contumely with patience and meekness.
