Calling Names

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

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God. — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness,

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are 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 quarreling.

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

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Whoever transgresses and doesn’t remain in the teaching of Christ, doesn’t have God. He who remains in the teaching, the same has both the Father and the Son. — read the full passage →

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest! — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

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

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

An evil speaker won’t be established in the earth. Evil will hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

“You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation! How long will I be with you? How long will I bear with you? Bring him here to me.”

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

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

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

He who says he is in the light and hates his brother, is in the darkness even until now.

Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;

Don’t grumble, brothers, against one another, so that you won’t be judged. Behold, the judge stands at the door.

Don’t they blaspheme the honorable name by which you are called?

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

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 out of the heart, and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand. — read the full passage →

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

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

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. — read the full passage →

a false witness who utters lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him: — read the full passage →

You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

Please don’t let my lord 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, your handmaid, didn’t see the young men of my lord, whom you sent.

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

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

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.