Bible verses about "being mean" | Rotherham

¹ [David’s. [An Alphabetical Psalm.]]
Burn not with vexation because of evil–doers, Be not envious of the workers of perversity; ² For, like grass, soon shall they wither, and, like green herbage, shall they fade.

⁷ Do not become wise in thine own eyes, revere Yahweh, and avoid evil: ⁸ Healing, shall it be to thy body, and refreshing, to thy bones.

⁴ Gentleness of the tongue, is a tree of life, but, crookedness therein, a grievous wound in the spirit.

⁸ They, moreover, who in flesh have their being, cannot please, God.

⁹ And, in doing that which is honourable, let us not be fainthearted; for, in due season, we shall reap, if we faint not. ¹⁰ Hence, then, as we have opportunity, let us be working what is good, towards all,––but, especially, towards the family of the faith.

²⁰ He that walketh with the wise, becometh wise, but, the friend of dullards, becometh foolish.

²³ For, all, have sinned and fall short of the glory of God;

⁶ For nothing, be anxious, but, in everything, by your prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let, your petitions, be made known unto God;

¹⁷ And whatsoever ye may be doing, in word, or in work, all things, [do] in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks unto the Divine Father through him:––

¹³ For, such as these, are false apostles, deceitful workers, transfiguring themselves into apostles of Christ. ¹⁴ And no marvel! for, Satan himself, doth transfigure himself into a messenger of light! ¹⁵ No great thing, therefore, if, his ministers also, are transfiguring themselves as ministers of righteousness!––whose end, shall be according to their works.

¹ Putting away, therefore, all vice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envyings and all detractions, ² As new–born babes, for the pure milk that is for the mind, eagerly crave, that, thereby, ye may grow unto salvation:–– ³ If ye have tasted for yourselves that, gracious, is the Lord,––
⁴ Unto whom coming near, as unto a living stone––by men, indeed, rejected, but, with God, chosen, held in honour, ⁵ Yourselves also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, for a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, well–pleasing unto God through Jesus Christ; ⁶ Inasmuch as it is contained in scripture––Lo! I lay in Zion an outmost corner stone, chosen, held in honour, and, he that resteth faith thereupon, shall not be put to shame. ⁷ Unto you, then, is the honour––[unto you] who believe; but, unto such as disbelieve, The stone which the builders rejected,––The same, hath become head of the corner, ⁸ And a stone to strike against, and a rock to stumble over: Who stumble because, unto the word, they do not yield,––unto which also they have been appointed; ⁹ But, ye, are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for a peculiar treasure, that, the excellences, ye may tell forth, of him who, out of darkness, hath called you into his marvelous light:–– ¹⁰ Who, at one time, were a No–people, but, now, are a people of God,––who had not been enjoying mercy, but, now, have received mercy. ¹¹ Beloved! I exhort you, as sojourners and pilgrims, to abstain from fleshly covetings, such as take the field against the soul; ¹² Having, your behaviour among the nations, honourable,––in order that, wherein they speak against you as evil–doers, they may, owing to the honourable works they are permitted to behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.
¹³ Submit yourselves unto every human creation, for the Lord’s sake,––whether unto a king, as one that protecteth, ¹⁴ Or unto governors, as, through him, sent––for vengeance on evil–doers, but praise to such as do good; ¹⁵ Because, so, is the will of God,––by doing good, to be putting to silence, the ignorance of heedless men: ¹⁶ As free, yet, not as a cloak of vice, holding your freedom, but, as God’s servants. ¹⁷ Unto all men, give honour, unto the brotherhood, shew love, unto God, give reverence, the king, hold in honour. ¹⁸ Ye domestics, submitting yourselves, in all reverence, unto your masters,––not only unto the good and considerate, but also unto the perverse; ¹⁹ For, this, is thankworthy,––If, for the sake of conscience towards God, one beareth griefs, suffering wrongfully,–– ²⁰ For what sort of honour is it––if, committing sin, and being buffeted, ye endure it? But, if, doing good, and suffering, ye endure it, this, is thankworthy with God. ²¹ For, hereunto, have ye been called; because, Christ also, suffered in your behalf, unto you, leaving behind a pattern, that ye might follow in his steps: ²² Who did not, a sin, commit, neither was deceit found in his mouth,–– ²³ Who, being reviled, was not reviling again, suffering, he was not threatening, but was making surrender unto him that judgeth righteously,–– ²⁴ Who, our sins, himself, bare up, in his body, unto the tree, in order that we, from our sins getting away, in righteousness, might live,––by whose stripes, ye have been healed; ²⁵ For ye were as sheep going astray, but have now turned back unto the shepherd and overseer of your souls.

¹³ Bearing one with another, and in favour forgiving one another––if any, against any, have a complaint,––according as, the Lord, in favour forgave you, so also ye;

¹ A soft answer, turneth away wrath, but a cutting word raiseth anger.

³² And be ye gracious one to another, tenderly affectionate, in favour forgiving one another––even as, God also, in Christ, hath in favour forgiven you;