Titus 3:2

2 niemand zu lästern, nicht streitsüchtig zu sein, gelinde, alle Sanftmut erweisend gegen alle Menschen.

Titus 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.

Titus 3:2 In-Context

1 Erinnere sie, Obrigkeiten und Gewalten untertan zu sein, Gehorsam zu leisten, zu jedem guten Werke bereit zu sein;

2 niemand zu lästern, nicht streitsüchtig zu sein, gelinde, alle Sanftmut erweisend gegen alle Menschen.

3 Denn einst waren auch wir unverständig, ungehorsam, irregehend, dienten mancherlei Lüsten und Vergnügungen, führten unser Leben in Bosheit und Neid, verhaßt und einander hassend.

4 Als aber die Güte und die Menschenliebe unseres Heilandgottes erschien,

5 errettete er uns, nicht aus Werken, die, in Gerechtigkeit vollbracht, wir getan hatten, sondern nach seiner Barmherzigkeit durch die Waschung der Wiedergeburt und Erneuerung des Heiligen Geistes,