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2 Timothy 2 24-2 Timothy 2 25
Anyone who serves the Lord must not be hard to get along with. Instead, they must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach. The one who serves must not hold anything against anyone.They must gently teach those who are against them. Maybe God will give a change of heart to those who are against you. That will lead them to know the truth.
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1 Timothy 3 3
He must not get drunk. He must not push people around. He must be gentle. He must not be a person who likes to argue. He must not love money.
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Ephesians 4:31
Get rid of all hard feelings, anger and rage. Stop all fighting and lying. Don’t have anything to do with any kind of hatred.
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Colossians 3:12-13
You are God’s chosen people. You are holy and dearly loved. So put on tender mercy and kindness as if they were your clothes. Don’t be proud. Be gentle and patient.Put up with one another. Forgive one another if you are holding something against someone. Forgive, just as the Lord forgave you.
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James 1:19-20
My dear brothers and sisters, pay attention to what I say. Everyone should be quick to listen. But they should be slow to speak. They should be slow to get angry.Human anger doesn’t produce the holy life God wants.
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Ephesians 4:2
Don’t be proud at all. Be completely gentle. Be patient. Put up with one another in love.
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Galatians 6:1
Brothers and sisters, what if someone is caught in a sin? Then you who live by the Spirit should correct that person. Do it in a gentle way. But be careful. You could be tempted too.
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Matthew 11:29
Become my servants and learn from me. I am gentle and free of pride. You will find rest for your souls.
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Galatians 6:10
So when we can do good to everyone, let us do it. Let’s try even harder to do good to the family of believers.
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James 3:17
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is pure. That’s the most important thing about it. And that’s not all. It also loves peace. It thinks about others. It obeys. It is full of mercy and good fruit. It is fair. It doesn’t pretend to be what it is not.
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1 Peter 3 8
Finally, I want all of you to agree with one another. Be understanding. Love one another. Be kind and tender. Be humble.
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Proverbs 25:24
It is better to live on a corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.
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1 Peter 3 10
Scripture says,“ Suppose someone wants to love life and see good days. Then they must keep their tongues from speaking evil. They must keep their lips from telling lies.
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1 Thessalonians 5 14-1 Thessalonians 5 15
Brothers and sisters, we are asking you to warn certain people. These people don’t want to work. Instead, they make trouble. We are also asking you to encourage those who have lost hope. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.Make sure that no one pays back one wrong act with another. Instead, always try to do what is good for each other and for everyone else.
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James 4:11
My brothers and sisters, don’t speak against one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister speaks against the law. And anyone who judges another believer judges the law. When you judge the law, you are not keeping it. Instead, you are acting as if you were its judge.
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1 Peter 2 17-1 Peter 2 18
Show proper respect to everyone. Love the family of believers. Have respect for God. Honor the emperor.Slaves, obey your masters out of deep respect for God. Obey not only those who are good and kind. Obey also those who are not kind.
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Galatians 5:22
But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful
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Acts 23:5
Paul replied,“ Brothers, I didn’t realize he was the high priest. It is written,‘ Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’ ”( Exodus 22:28)
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1 Timothy 3 11
In the same way, the women must be worthy of respect. They must not say things that harm others. In anything they do, they must not go too far. They must be worthy of trust in everything.
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1 Peter 2 1
So get rid of every kind of evil, and stop telling lies. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. Stop wanting what others have, and don’t speak against one another.
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Jude 1:8
In the very same way, these ungodly people act on their evil dreams. So they make their own bodies impure. They don’t accept authority. And they say evil things against heavenly beings.
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Jude 1:10
But these people say evil things against whatever they don’t understand. And the very things they do understand will destroy them. That’s because they are like wild animals that can’t think for themselves. Instead, they do what comes naturally to them.
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1 Corinthians 9 19
I am free and don’t belong to anyone. But I have made myself a slave to everyone. I do it to win as many as I can to Christ.
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Psalms 140:11
Don’t let people who lie about me be secure in the land. May trouble hunt down those who want to hurt me.
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2 Samuel 22 36
Lord, you shield me with your saving help. Your help has made me great.
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1 Corinthians 6 10
Neither will thieves or those who always want more and more. Neither will those who are often drunk or tell lies or cheat. People who live like that will not receive God’s kingdom.
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Isaiah 40:11
He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.
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2 Corinthians 12 20
I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be. I’m afraid that you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid there will be arguing, jealousy and fits of anger. I’m afraid each of you will focus only on getting ahead. Then you will tell lies about each other. You will talk about each other. I’m afraid you will be proud and cause trouble.
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Proverbs 6:19
He hates any witness who pours out lies and anyone who stirs up conflict in the community.
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Philippians 4:5
Let everyone know how gentle you are. The Lord is coming soon.
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1 Thessalonians 2 7
Instead, we were like young children when we were with you. As a mother feeds and cares for her little children,
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2 Corinthians 10 1
Christ is humble and free of pride. Because of this, I make my appeal to you. I, Paul, am the one you call“ shy” when I am face to face with you. But when I am away from you, you think I am“ bold” toward you.
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1 Peter 4 4
Ungodly people are surprised that you no longer join them in what they do. They want you to join them in their wild and wasteful living. So they say bad things about you.
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2 Peter 2 10
Most of all, this is true of people who follow desires that come from sin’s power. These people hate to be under authority. They are bold and proud. So they aren’t even afraid to speak evil things against heavenly beings.
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Proverbs 19:19
A person with a bad temper must pay for it. If you save them, you will have to do it again.