Curse

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in toil shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah.

As the sparrow in her wandering, as the swallow in her flying, So the curse that is causeless alighteth not.

Bless them that persecute you; bless, and curse not.

bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you.

Avenge not yourselves, beloved, but give place unto the wrath of God: for it is written, Vengeance belongeth unto me; I will recompense, saith the Lord.

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.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

And Jehovah God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, cursed art thou above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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

But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day, that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee. — read the full passage →

Come now therefore, I pray thee, curse me this people; for they are too mighty for me: peradventure I shall prevail, that we may smite them, and that I may drive them out of the land; for I know that he whom thou blessest is blessed, and he whom thou cursest is cursed.

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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.

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

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; — read the full passage →

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

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.

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue Keepeth his soul from troubles.

Be subject therefore unto God; but resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

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.

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

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

Wherefore if any man is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

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, and upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me;

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one.

But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments; — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

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

and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall surely be put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, That I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, While the wicked is before me.

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

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

neither give place to the devil.

Jehovah is slow to anger, and abundant in lovingkindness, forgiving iniquity and transgression; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

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 it shall come to pass, if thou shalt hearken diligently unto the voice of Jehovah thy God, to observe to do all his commandments which I command thee this day, that Jehovah thy God will set thee on high above all the nations of the earth: — read the full passage →

Because thou servedst not Jehovah thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, by reason of the abundance of all things; — read the full passage →

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.

and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. — read the full passage →

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: — read the full passage →

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases.

And he said unto them, I beheld Satan fallen as lightning from heaven.

Put away from thee a wayward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee.

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.

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God: — read the full passage →

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Beroea: who when they were come thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Asa troubled fountain, and a corrupted spring, So isa righteous man that giveth way before the wicked.

keeping lovingkindness for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin; and that will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, and upon the children’s children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation.

There is a generation that curse their father, And bless not their mother.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and oppression: Under his tongue is mischief and iniquity.

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

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

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

There is nought but swearing and breaking faith, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery; they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

but like as he who called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living;

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

And he called to him the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: — read the full passage →

for he is a minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is a minister of God, an avenger for wrath to him that doeth evil.

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; For out of it are the issues of life.

For God said, Honor thy father and thy mother: and, He that speaketh evil of father or mother, let him die the death.

Forthe sin of their mouth, and the words of their lips, Let them even be taken in their pride, And for cursing and lying which they speak.

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 →

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

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

Jesus made answer and said, A certain man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho; and he fell among robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, leaving him half dead. — read the full passage →

even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? — read the full passage →

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;

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 →

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, and profane the name of thy God: I am Jehovah.

and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking guile. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed them altogether.

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

Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.

The soul that sinneth, it shall die: the son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son; the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into the mountain: and when he had sat down, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. — read the full passage →

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Cursed be he that doeth the work of Jehovah negligently; and cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of Jehovah. Curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof, Because they came not to the help of Jehovah, To the help of Jehovah against the mighty.

Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

Ye have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: — read the full passage →

Take counsel together, and it shall be brought to nought; speak the word, and it shall not stand: for God is with us.

He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. — read the full passage →