King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
Complete Jewish Bible:
to slander no one, to avoid quarrelling, to be friendly, and to behave gently towards everyone.
Berean Standard Bible:
to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
American Standard Version:
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
To speak evil of{G987} no man{G3367}, to be{G1511} no brawlers{G269}, but gentle{G1933}, shewing{G1731} all{G3956} meekness{G4236} unto{G4314} all{G3956} men{G444}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ephesians 4:31
- Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:
2 Timothy 2:24
- And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
2 Timothy 2:25
- In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
Ephesians 4:2
- ¶ With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;
Colossians 3:12
- ¶ Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Colossians 3:13
- Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye.
1 Timothy 3:3
- Not given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G987
There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: βλασφημέω
Transliteration: blasphēméō
Pronunciation: blas-fay-meh'-o
Description: from βλάσφημος; to vilify; specially, to speak impiously:--(speak) blaspheme(-er, -mously, -my), defame, rail on, revile, speak evil. - Strong's Number: G3367
There are 88 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: μηδείς
Transliteration: mēdeís
Pronunciation: may-den'
Description: from μή and εἷς; not even one (man, woman, thing):--any (man, thing), no (man), none, not (at all, any man, a whit), nothing, + without delay. - Strong's Number: G1511
There are 124 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: εἶναι
Transliteration: eînai
Pronunciation: i'-nahee
Description: present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was. - Strong's Number: G269
There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄμαχος
Transliteration: ámachos
Pronunciation: am'-akh-os
Description: from Α (as a negative particle) and μάχη; peaceable:--not a brawler. - Strong's Number: G1933
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐπιεικής
Transliteration: epieikḗs
Pronunciation: ep-ee-i-kace'
Description: from ἐπί and εἴκω; appropriate, i.e. (by implication) mild:--gentle, moderation, patient. - Strong's Number: G1731
There are 11 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἐνδείκνυμι
Transliteration: endeíknymi
Pronunciation: en-dike'-noo-mee
Description: from ἐν and δεικνύω; to indicate (by word or act):--do, show (forth). - Strong's Number: G3956
There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πᾶς
Transliteration: pâs
Pronunciation: pas
Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever. - Strong's Number: G4236
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πρᾳότης
Transliteration: praiótēs
Pronunciation: prah-ot'-ace
Description: from πρᾷος; gentleness, by implication, humility:--meekness. - Strong's Number: G4314
There are 674 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πρός
Transliteration: prós
Pronunciation: pros
Description: a strengthened form of πρό; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated):--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in). In the comparative case, it denotes essentially the same applications, namely, motion towards, accession to, or nearness at. - Strong's Number: G444
There are 614 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἄνθρωπος
Transliteration: ánthrōpos
Pronunciation: anth'-ro-pos
Description: from ἀνήρ and (the countenance; from ὀπτάνομαι); man-faced, i.e. a human being:--certain, man.