I Am Only Joking

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

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.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

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

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.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

When the multitude therefore saw that Jesus wasn’t there, nor his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

“You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, ‘You shall not murder;’ and ‘Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.’ — read the full passage →

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,

But now you glory in your boasting. All such boasting is evil.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

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 →

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.

But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes’ and your ‘No’ be ‘No.’ Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.

For we were saved in hope, but hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for that which he sees? — read the full passage →

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”