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They are not to insult[a] anyone or be argumentative. Instead, they are to be gentle and perfectly courteous to everyone. After all, we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, and misled. We were slaves to many kinds of lusts and pleasures, spending our days in malice and jealousy. We were despised, and we hated one another.

In grace our Savior God appeared,
    to make his love for mankind clear.

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  1. Titus 3:2 Or slander

to slander no one,(A) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

At one time(B) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness(C) and love of God our Savior(D) appeared,(E)

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