Bad Words

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God; — read the full passage →

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during.

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

but according as He who did call you <FI>is<Fi> holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;

and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

that if thou mayest confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and mayest believe in thy heart that God did raise him out of the dead, thou shalt be saved,

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak.

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

If, then, ye were raised with the Christ, the things above seek ye, where the Christ is, on the right hand of God seated, — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God;

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

`Peace I leave to you; my peace I give to you, not according as the world doth give do I give to you; let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be afraid;

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle!

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth. — read the full passage →

these things I have spoken to you, that in me ye may have peace, in the world ye shall have tribulation, but take courage--I have overcome the world.'

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing each other, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, in grace singing in your hearts to the Lord;

The masters! that which is righteous and equal to the servants give ye, having known that ye also have a Master in the heavens. — read the full passage →

the spirit it is that is giving life; the flesh doth not profit anything; the sayings that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life;

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

for God did not give us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

A sepulchre opened <FI>is<Fi> their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. — read the full passage →

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

What, then, shall we say unto these things? if God <FI>is<Fi> for us, who <FI>is<Fi> against us?

being begotten again, not out of seed corruptible, but incorruptible, through a word of God--living and remaining--to the age;

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John, — read the full passage →

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

and whoredom, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →

The servants! obey the masters according to the flesh with fear and trembling, in the simplicity of your heart, as to the Christ;

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.