Gossip

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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

And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, 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.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; — read the full passage →

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, — read the full passage →

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man and a publican.

Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, — read the full passage →

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two or three witnesses.

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. — read the full passage →

That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. — read the full passage →

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. — read the full passage →

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him: — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

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

The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established.

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →