Let Your Word Be Your Word

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.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

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

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

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.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

“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.

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

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,

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

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

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

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

Don’t be rash with your mouth, and don’t let your heart be hasty to utter anything before God; for God is in heaven, and you on earth. Therefore let your words be few.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

so shall my word be that goes out of my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing I sent it to do.

The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

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

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

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

I have hidden your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.

He humbled you, and allowed you to be hungry, and fed you with manna, which you didn’t know, neither did your fathers know; that he might teach you that man does not live by bread only, but man lives by every word that proceeds out of Yahweh’s mouth.

comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word.

Which things indeed appear like wisdom in self-imposed worship, and humility, and severity to the body; but aren’t of any value against the indulgence of the flesh.

Be careful that you don’t let anyone rob you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the elements of the world, and not after Christ.

to whom God was pleased to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory;

because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

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

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

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 →

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

It is a snare to a man to make a rash dedication, then later to consider his vows.

Cause me to hear your loving kindness in the morning, for I trust in you. Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul to you.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, Yahweh, my rock, and my redeemer.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity. — read the full passage →

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →

Masters, give to your servants that which is just and equal, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

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.

In my Father’s house are many homes. If it weren’t so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you.

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

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

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

Guard your steps when you go to God’s house; for to draw near to listen is better than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they don’t know that they do evil.

Don’t enter into judgment with your servant, for in your sight no man living is righteous.

Establish my footsteps in your word. Don’t let any iniquity have dominion over me.

Blessed are those who keep his statutes, who seek him with their whole heart.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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.

When you vow a vow to God, don’t defer to pay it; for he has no pleasure in fools. Pay that which you vow. — read the full passage →

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

that I will give the rain of your land in its season, the former rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your new wine, and your oil.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

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.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

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

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

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

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

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

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

Now this I say that no one may delude you with persuasiveness of speech.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

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

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

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

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.