Communications

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Whoso is answering a matter before he heareth, Folly it is to him and shame.

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

In the abundance of words transgression ceaseth not, And whoso is restraining his lips <FI>is<Fi> wise.

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

Apples of gold in imagery of silver, <FI>Is<Fi> the word spoken at its fit times.

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

The heart of the wise causeth his mouth to act wisely, And by his lips he increaseth learning,

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

always rejoice ye; — read the full passage →

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know <FI>them<Fi> , because spiritually they are discerned;

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

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; — read the full passage →

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

And Jehovah putteth forth His hand, and striketh against my mouth, and Jehovah saith unto me, `Lo, I have put my words in thy mouth.

From the fruit of a man's mouth is his belly satisfied, <FI>From the<Fi> increase of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

Sayings of pleasantness <FI>are<Fi> a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and healing to the bone.

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

A wicked messenger falleth into evil, And a faithful ambassador is healing.

Sorrow in the heart of a man boweth down, And a good word maketh him glad.

A fountain of life <FI>is<Fi> the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

The husbands, in like manner, dwelling with <FI>them<Fi> , according to knowledge, as to a weaker vessel--to the wife--imparting honour, as also being heirs together of the grace of life, that your prayers be not hindered.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves-- — read the full passage →

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

Brethren, if a man also may be overtaken in any trespass, ye who <FI>are<Fi> spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of meekness, considering thyself--lest thou also may be tempted;

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them--to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

Crooked <FI>is<Fi> the heart above all things, And it <FI>is<Fi> incurable--who doth know it?

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

The delight of kings <FI>are<Fi> righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

The heart of the righteous meditateth to answer, And the mouth of the wicked uttereth evil things.

The mouth of the righteous uttereth wisdom, And his tongue speaketh judgment.

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

`And a man or woman--when there is in them a familiar spirit, or who <FI>are<Fi> wizards--are certainly put to death; with stones they stone them; their blood <FI>is<Fi> on them.'

`Ye do not turn unto those having familiar spirits; and unto wizards ye do not seek, for uncleanness by them; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God.

In the beginning of God's preparing the heavens and the earth-- — read the full passage →