to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth,
Put on then, as God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money.
For “Whoever desires to love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit;
Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind.
Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor. Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust.
Do not speak evil against one another, brothers. The one who speaks against a brother or 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.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.
And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all. See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
You have given me the shield of your salvation, and your gentleness made me great.
Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.
Their wives likewise must be dignified, not slanderers, but sober-minded, faithful in all things.
But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children.
Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;
For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.
Let not the slanderer be established in the land; let evil hunt down the violent man speedily!
For I fear that perhaps when I come I may find you not as I wish, and that you may find me not as you wish—that perhaps there may be quarreling, jealousy, anger, hostility, slander, gossip, conceit, and disorder.
I, Paul, myself entreat you, by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—I who am humble when face to face with you, but bold toward you when I am away!—
And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest, for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
It is better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.
But these people blaspheme all that they do not understand, and they are destroyed by all that they, like unreasoning animals, understand instinctively.
Yet in like manner these people also, relying on their dreams, defile the flesh, reject authority, and blaspheme the glorious ones.
and especially those who indulge in the lust of defiling passion and despise authority. Bold and willful, they do not tremble as they blaspheme the glorious ones,
With respect to this they are surprised when you do not join them in the same flood of debauchery, and they malign you;
nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young.
A man of great wrath will pay the penalty, for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.
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