Joking

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

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

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

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.

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

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness, but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth. — read the full passage →

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.

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.

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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

Every prudent man acts from knowledge, but a fool exposes folly.

is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “Am I not joking?”

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

Even in laughter the heart may be sorrowful, and mirth may end in heaviness. — read the full passage →

I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Those who know your name will put their trust in you, for you, Yahweh, have not forsaken those who seek you.

“Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time, ‘You shall not make false vows, but shall perform to the Lord your vows,’ — read the full passage →

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;

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

Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — 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 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 →

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will.

“You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

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.

Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and givings of thanks, be made for all men: — read the full passage →

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: — read the full passage →

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

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

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

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

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

for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,

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

with all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love;

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness. — read the full passage →

My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning? — 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,

The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. — read the full passage →

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; — read the full passage →

Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old yeast, neither with the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring. — read the full passage →

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”

Lot went out, and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were pledged to marry his daughters, and said, “Get up! Get out of this place, for Yahweh will destroy the city.” But he seemed to his sons-in-law to be joking.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him.

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. — read the full passage →

For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;

He went out from there. He came into his own country, and his disciples followed him. — read the full passage →

Continue steadfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

being eager to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →

Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.

There is one body, and one Spirit, even as you also were called in one hope of your calling;

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

So then, let us follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

Therefore let’s not judge one another any more, but judge this rather, that no man put a stumbling block in his brother’s way, or an occasion for falling.

He opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

who testified to God’s word, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, about everything that he saw.

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,