New Revised Standard Version
to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.

Contemporary English Version
and not say cruel things or argue. They should be gentle and kind to everyone.

New American Bible
They are to slander no one, to be peaceable, considerate, exercising all graciousness toward everyone.

Douay-Rheims Bible
To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.

To speak evil of no man, not to be litigious but gentle: shewing all mildness towards all men.

speak.

Psalm 140:11 A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

Proverbs 6:19 My son, keep the commandments of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

Acts 23:5 And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.

1 Corinthians 6:10 Nor the effeminate nor liers with mankind nor thieves nor covetous nor drunkards nor railers nor extortioners shall possess the kingdom of God.

2 Corinthians 12:20 For I fear lest perhaps, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found by you such as you would not. Lest perhaps contentions, envyings, animosities, dissensions, detractions, whisperings, swellings, seditions, be among you.

Ephesians 4:31 Let all bitterness and anger and indignation and clamour and blasphemy be put away from you, with all malice.

1 Timothy 3:11 The women in like manner: chaste, not slanderers, but sober, faithful in all things.

James 4:11 Detract not one another, my brethren. He that detracteth his brother, or he that judgeth his brother, detracteth the law and judgeth the law. But if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

1 Peter 2:1 Wherefore laying away all malice and all guile and dissimulations and envies and all detractions,

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

1 Peter 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that you run not with them into the same confusion of riotousness: speaking evil of you.

2 Peter 2:10 And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness and despise government: audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.

Jude 1:8,10 In like manner, these men also defile the flesh and despise dominion and blaspheme majesty. . . .

no.

Proverbs 19:19 He that is impatient, shall suffer damage: and when he shall take away, he shall add another thing.

Proverbs 25:24 It is better to sit in a corner of the housetop: than with a brawling woman, and in a common house.

1 Timothy 3:3 Not given to wine, no striker, but modest, not quarrelsome, not covetous, but

2 Timothy 2:24,25 But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient, . . .

gentle.

2 Samuel 22:36 Thou hast given me the shield of my salvation: and thy mildness hath multiplied me.

Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather together the lambs with his arm, and shall take them up in his bosom, and he himself shall carry them that are with young.

Matthew 11:29 Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: And you shall find rest to your souls.

2 Corinthians 10:1 Now I Paul, myself beseech you, by the mildness and modesty of Christ: who in presence indeed am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.

Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity,

Galatians 6:1 Brethren, and if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

Ephesians 4:2 With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.

Philippians 4:5 Let your modesty be known to all men. The Lord is nigh.

Colossians 3:12,13 Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience: . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:7 Whereas we might have been burdensome to you, as the apostles of Christ: but we became little ones in the midst of you, as if a nurse should cherish her children:

2 Timothy 2:24,25 But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild toward all men, apt to teach, patient, . . .

James 1:19,20 You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear, but slow to speak and slow to anger. . . .

James 3:17 But the wisdom that is from above, first indeed is chaste, then peaceable, modest, easy to be persuaded, consenting to the good, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, without dissimulation.

1 Peter 3:8 And in fine, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, being lovers of the brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble:

all men.

1 Corinthians 9:19 For whereas I was free as to all, I made myself the servant of all, that I might gain the more.

Galatians 6:10 Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

1 Thessalonians 5:14,15 And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet: comfort the feeble minded: support the weak: be patient towards all men. . . .

1 Peter 2:17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.