Calling Someone Names

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.

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.

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.

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

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 →

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

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.

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

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.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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.

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

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 →

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 by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; — read the full passage →

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

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

We reckon therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

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

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

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

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

prove all things; hold fast that which is good;

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

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.

for, Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

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

An angry man stirreth up strife, And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.

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

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

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.

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor.

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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 →

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

Thou shalt not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people; but thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself: I am Jehovah.

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

for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men. — read the full passage →

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Then Saul’s anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of a perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own shame, and unto the shame of thy mother’s nakedness?

Finally, be ye all likeminded, compassionate, loving as brethren, tenderhearted, humbleminded: — read the full passage →

And Jesus came to them and spake unto them, saying, All authority hath been given unto me in heaven and on earth.

but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →

Ye serpents, ye offspring of vipers, how shall ye escape the judgment of hell?

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity; There is none that doeth good.

Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for the father of a multitude of nations have I made thee.

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.

And it shall be, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Jehovah shall be delivered; for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be those that escape, as Jehovah hath said, and among the remnant those whom Jehovah doth call.

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works; There is none that doeth good.

thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me,

And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for thou hast striven with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John; — read the full passage →

My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

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

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. — read the full passage →

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

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

unto the church of God which is at Corinth, eventhem that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, calledto besaints, with all that call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, theirLordand ours:

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him,

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

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 judge not, and ye shall not be judged: and condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: release, and ye shall be released:

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. — read the full passage →

Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee; — 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.

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding. — read the full passage →

A worthless man deviseth mischief; And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.

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.

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile.

Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt surely rebuke thy neighbor, and not bear sin because of him. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah. — read the full passage →

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.

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as also ye were called in one hope of your calling;