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,

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

A fool has no delight in understanding, but only in revealing his own opinion.

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

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

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

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

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

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

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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.

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

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

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.

Then Yahweh stretched out his hand, and touched my mouth; and Yahweh said to me, “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth.

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

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

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

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

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.

The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

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

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

Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth.

The heart of the righteous weighs answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice.

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

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 →

“‘A man or a woman that is a medium, or is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones. Their blood shall be upon them.’”

“‘Don’t turn to those who are mediums, nor to the wizards. Don’t seek them out, to be defiled by them. I am Yahweh your God.

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →