Calling Names

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness,

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

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; But every fool will be quarrelling.

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

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

but as it is, I wrote unto you not to keep company, if any man that is named a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such a one no, not to eat.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

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

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.

Thy tongue deviseth very wickedness, Like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Whosoever goeth onward and abideth not in the teaching of Christ, hath not God: he that abideth in the teaching, the same hath both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

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

And 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 to 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 wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out; Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire! — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father it is your will to do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and standeth 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 thereof.

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

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast your pearls before the swine, lest haply they trample them under their feet, and turn 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 areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

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

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

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

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

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

because 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 the darkness even until now.

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

Murmur not, brethren, one against another, that ye be not judged: behold, the judge standeth before the doors.

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

And the Lord’s servant must not strive, but be gentle towards all, apt to teach, forbearing,

But foolish and ignorant questionings refuse, knowing that they gender strifes.

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

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

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

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

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

A fool uttereth all his anger; But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. — read the full passage →

A false witness that uttereth lies, And he that soweth discord among brethren.

There are six things which Jehovah hateth; Yea, seven which 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 worthless fellow, even Nabal; for as his name is, so is he; Nabal is his name, and folly is with him: but I thy handmaid saw not the young men of my lord, whom thou didst send.

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

of whom is Hymenæus and Alexander; whom I delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme.

Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them that are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which ye learned: and turn away from them.