Communications

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

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.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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

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

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Rejoice always. — read the full passage →

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

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

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

You husbands, in the same way, live with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor to the woman, as to the weaker vessel, as being also joint heirs of the grace of life; that your prayers may not be hindered.

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.

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

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.

Go,and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →