Gossips

He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.

One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.

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.

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.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

“You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

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. — read the full passage →

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not go up and down as a slanderer among your people. “‘You shall not endanger the life of your neighbor. I am Yahweh.

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

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh. — read the full passage →

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things. — read the full passage →

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

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

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves. — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others. — 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.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

“You give your mouth to evil. Your tongue frames deceit. — read the full passage →

I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. — read the full passage →

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

The sinners in Zion are afraid. Trembling has seized the godless ones. Who among us can live with the devouring fire? Who among us can live with everlasting burning? — read the full passage →

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. — read the full passage →

Where do wars and fightings among you come from? Don’t they come from your pleasures that war in your members?

Let brotherly love continue.

You also once walked in those, when you lived in them; — read the full passage →

make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind; — read the full passage →

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap. — read the full passage →

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.

Slanderous men have been in you to shed blood; and in you they have eaten on the mountains: in your midst they have committed lewdness.

Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

Don’t be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don’t deceive with your lips.

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

Arrogant speech isn’t fitting for a fool, much less do lying lips fit a prince.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

You sit and speak against your brother. You slander your own mother’s son.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom. — read the full passage →

However, if you fulfill the royal law, according to the Scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you do well.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

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

Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of the weak, and not to please ourselves. — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. — read the full passage →

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God.

You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal? — read the full passage →

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

The woman said to him, “Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. — read the full passage →

For God didn’t send his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through him.

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.

He was not the light, but was sent that he might testify about the light.

The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness hasn’t overcome it. — read the full passage →

“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts; — read the full passage →

Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him. — read the full passage →

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

One of the Pharisees invited him to eat with him. He entered into the Pharisee’s house, and sat at the table. — read the full passage →

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. — read the full passage →

Tax collectors also came to be baptized, and they said to him, “Teacher, what must we do?” — read the full passage →

you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’This is the first commandment.

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — 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 →

You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy of you, saying, — read the full passage →

As he sat in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples. — read the full passage →

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit the earth. — read the full passage →

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory. — read the full passage →

“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

Her leaders judge for bribes, and her priests teach for a price, and her prophets of it tell fortunes for money: yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, “Isn’t Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.” — read the full passage →

The word that came to Jeremiah from Yahweh, saying, — read the full passage →

and if you draw out your soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul: then your light shall rise in darkness, and your obscurity be as the noonday; — read the full passage →

He who walks righteously, and speaks blamelessly; He who despises the gain of oppressions, who gestures with his hands, refusing to take a bribe, who stops his ears from hearing of blood, and shuts his eyes from looking at evil— — read the full passage →

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and with their lips to honor me, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught; — read the full passage →

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel dies down.