Titus 3:2-4

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

²To slander or abuse or speak evil of no one, to avoid being contentious, to be forbearing (yielding, gentle, and conciliatory), and to show unqualified courtesy toward everybody.

³For we also were once thoughtless and senseless, obstinate and disobedient, deluded and misled; [we too were once] slaves to all sorts of cravings and pleasures, wasting our days in malice and jealousy and envy, hateful (hated, detestable) and hating one another.

⁴But when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Savior to man [as man] appeared,

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Titus 3:2-4

New International Version

²to slander no one,^(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

³At one time^(B) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴But when the kindness^(C) and love of God our Savior^(D) appeared,^(E)

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Titus 3:2-4

King James Version

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

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

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

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Titus 3:2-4

New King James Version

²to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men. ³For ^(A)we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. ⁴But when ^(B)the kindness and the love of ^(C)God our Savior toward man appeared,