I Am Only Joking

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

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.

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

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

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

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

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.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

when the multitude therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they themselves got into the boats, and came to Capernaum, seeking Jesus. — read the full passage →

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

Ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: — 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;

But now ye glory in your vauntings: all such glorying is evil.

And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. — 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. — read the full passage →

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

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

For in hope were we saved: but hope that is seen is not hope: for who hopeth for that which he seeth? — read the full passage →

the same came unto him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that thou doest, except God be with him.