Tito 3:2

2 Che non dican male di alcuno; che non sien contenziosi, ma benigni, mostrando ogni mansuetudine inverso tutti gli uomini.

Tito 3:2 Meaning and Commentary

Titus 3:2

To speak evil of no man
As not of one another, so not of the men of the world, to the prejudice of their names and characters, which are tender things, and ought to be gently touched; nor of magistrates, principalities, and powers, of persons in dignity and authority, which the false teachers were not afraid to speak evil of, and by their principles and practices taught others to do the same:

to be no brawlers;
or "fighters", either by blows or words; not litigious and quarrelsome, wrangling and striving about things to no profit, and to the detriment and disturbance of civil government, churches, neighbourhood, and families; which is very unbecoming the followers of Jesus, who strove not, nor cried, nor was his voice heard in the streets. But gentle, showing all meekness to all men; yielding and giving way, rather choosing to suffer wrong than to brawl, contend, and litigate a point; taking the advice of Christ in ( Matthew 5:39-41 ) , carrying it in a meek and humble manner to men of all ranks and degrees, whether superior or inferior, rich or poor, bond or free, Jews or Gentiles, members of the church, or men of the world.

Tito 3:2 In-Context

1 Ricorda loro che sieno soggetti a’ principati, ed alle podestà; che sieno ubbidienti, preparati ad ogni buona opera.

2 Che non dican male di alcuno; che non sien contenziosi, ma benigni, mostrando ogni mansuetudine inverso tutti gli uomini.

3 Perciocchè ancora noi eravamo già insensati, ribelli, erranti, servendo a varie concupiscenze, e voluttà; menando la vita in malizia, ed invidia; odiosi, e odiando gli uni gli altri.

4 Ma, quando la benignità di Dio, nostro Salvatore, e il suo amore inverso gli uomini è apparito,

5 egli ci ha salvati; non per opere giuste, che noi abbiam fatte; ma, secondo la sua misericordia, per lo lavacro della rigenerazione, e per lo rinnovamento dello Spirito Santo;