Idle Words

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

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 →

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

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

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.

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

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

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 →

but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

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

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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

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

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:

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,

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

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

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

He saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I am an austere man, taking up that which I laid not down, and reaping that which I did not sow;

but I buffet my body, and bring it into bondage: lest by any means, after that I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

For he that doeth wrong shall receive again for the wrong that he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

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

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

For we hear of some that walk among you disorderly, that work not at all, but are busybodies.

Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my word: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the churches of the saints,

if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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

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

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision, — read the full passage →

from which things some having swerved have turned aside unto vain talking;

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Finally then, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that, as ye received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, even as ye do walk,—that ye abound more and more. — read the full passage →

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

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.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.