Titus 3:2
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2 (A)to speak evil of no one, (B)to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and (C)to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
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Ephesians 4:31
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31 (A)Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
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2 Timothy 2:24-25
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24 And (A)the Lord's servant[a] must not be quarrelsome but (B)kind to everyone, (C)able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents (D)with gentleness. God (E)may perhaps grant them repentance (F)leading to a knowledge of the truth,
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- 2 Timothy 2:24 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
1 Timothy 3:3
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3 not a drunkard, not violent but (A)gentle, not quarrelsome, (B)not a lover of money.
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Ephesians 4:2
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2 with all (A)humility and (B)gentleness, with (C)patience, (D)bearing with one another in love,
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Colossians 3:12-13
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12 (A)Put on then, as (B)God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, (C)compassionate hearts, (D)kindness, (E)humility, meekness, and patience, 13 (F)bearing with one another and, (G)if one has a complaint against another, (H)forgiving each other; (I)as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
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1 Peter 3:10
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10 For
(A)“Whoever desires to love life
and see good days,
let him keep his tongue from evil
and his lips from speaking deceit;
James 1:19-20
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Hearing and Doing the Word
19 (A)Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person (B)be quick to hear, (C)slow to speak, (D)slow to anger; 20 for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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Galatians 6:1
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Bear One Another's Burdens
6 Brothers,[a] (A)if anyone is caught in any transgression, (B)you who are spiritual should restore him in (C)a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
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- Galatians 6:1 Or Brothers and sisters; also verse 18
1 Peter 3:8
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Suffering for Righteousness' Sake
8 Finally, all of you, (A)have unity of mind, sympathy, (B)brotherly love, (C)a tender heart, and (D)a humble mind.
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1 Peter 2:17-18
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17 (A)Honor everyone. (B)Love the brotherhood. (C)Fear God. Honor the emperor.
18 (D)Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.
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James 4:11
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11 (A)Do not speak evil against one another, brothers.[a] The one who speaks against a brother or (B)judges his brother, speaks evil against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law but a judge.
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- James 4:11 Or brothers and sisters
1 Timothy 3:11
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11 (A)Their wives likewise[a] must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, (B)faithful in all things.
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- 1 Timothy 3:11 Or Wives likewise, or Women likewise
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