Calling Names

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. — read the full passage →

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — read the full passage →

An angry man stirreth up strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! — read the full passage →

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.

Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Then Jesus answered and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you? bring him hither to me.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him.

He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.

Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

Do not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which ye are called?

And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient,

But foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strifes.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: — read the full passage →

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. — read the full passage →

A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him: — read the full passage →

Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

Let not my lord, I pray thee, regard this man of Belial, even Nabal: for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thine handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. — read the full passage →

Of whom is Hymeneus and Alexander; whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they may learn not to blaspheme.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.