To speak evil of no one

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Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

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So how do we bring attention about problems where there is a lack of submission to authority. The only harmonious way we can do this is by talking to the person on a personal basis. If we speak evil about someone behind their back or face to face we may be failing the call by Paul to speak evil of no one. Example: Lets say a friend of a family member "no name mentioned" had been in a position where activities that he had been involved in were foul of the law .....what would Paul recommend that we do to deal with this problem ?

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<To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.> Is this referring to "behind their backs", conversation, "face to face", public conversation and \ or does it included "face to face", private conversation

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ESV 1 Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, 2 to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others and hating one another.

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1. (Titsts 3:1-2) Remember to live obedient and kind lives. https://www.blueletterbible.org/Comm/guzik_david/StudyGuide2017-Tts/Tts-3.cfm

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing all humility to all men.

a. Remind them: In the grammar of the ancient Greek text, remind is in the present tense: “Go on reminding.” Titus was to constantly remind the Christians under his care to show proper respect and humility towards all people, particularly those in a position of authority.

i. Knowing the sometimes difficult character of the people of Crete (as mentioned before in Titus 1:12), this command to be subject to rulers and authorities had special meaning.

ii. “It is perhaps significant of the difference between Crete and the province of Asia, as regards respect for law, that in 1 Timothy 2:1-3, reasons are given why we should pray for rulers, while here the more elementary duty of obedience is enjoined.”

b. Ready for every good work: If we simply focus on being subject to rulers and authorities, it is easy to make the Christian life passive. Titus should not allow this, and also remind them to be ready for every good work.

c. Speak evil of no one... peaceable... gentle, showing all humility to all men: This is a distinctively Christian kindness, coming not from simple good manners but from knowing who we are and who others are in the heart of Jesus.

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matthew-henry-commentaries https://www.biblestudytools.com/commentaries/matthew-henry-complete/titus/3.html

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1 Put (5279) them (846) in mind(5279) to be subject(5293) to principalities(746) and powers(1849), to obey magistrates(3980), to be ready to every good work,

Strong's Number: 846 https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/kjv/autos.html Original Word Word Origin from the particle au [perhaps akin to the base of (109) through the idea of a baffling wind] (backward) Transliterated(backward) Transliterated Word Autos Phonetic Spelling | Parts of Speech ow-tos' Definition himself, herself, themselves, itself he, she, it the same

Strong's Number: 5279 https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/kjv/hupomimnesko.html Strong's Number: 5293 https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/kjv/hupotasso.html Strong's Number: 746 https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/kjv/arche.html Strong's Number: 1849 https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/kjv/exousia.html Strong's Number: 3980 https://www.biblestudytools.com/lexicons/greek/kjv/peitharcheo.html

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Strong's Number: 5293 Parts of Speech hoop-ot-as'-so  Verb Definition to arrange under, to subordinate to subject, put in subjection to subject one's self, obey to submit to one's control to yield to one's admonition or advice to obey, be subject A Greek military term meaning "to arrange [troop divisions] in a military fashion under the command of a leader". In non-military use,it was "a voluntary attitude of giving in, cooperating, assuming responsibility, and carrying a burden". King James Word Usage - be subject unto 6, be subject to 5, submit (one's) self unto 5, submit (one's) self to 3, be in subjection unto 2, put in subjection under 1, miscellaneous 12