Making Fun Of Others

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

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.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — 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. — read the full passage →

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown;

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

For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, in this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

He who oppresses the poor shows contempt for his Maker, but he who is kind to the needy honors him.

He went up from there to Bethel. As he was going up by the way, some youths came out of the city and mocked him, and said to him, “Go up, you baldy! Go up, you baldy!” — read the full passage →

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.

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

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

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

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

Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous, — read the full passage →

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Also don’t take heed to all words that are spoken, lest you hear your servant curse you; — read the full passage →

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

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

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who has pity on the poor.

The wicked plots against the just, and gnashes at him with his teeth. — read the full passage →

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ. — read the full passage →

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

A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles. — read the full passage →

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.

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

He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse. — read the full passage →

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls. Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown; — read the full passage →

Fools mock at making atonement for sins, but among the upright there is good will. — read the full passage →

The Lord’s servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,

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

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

“Your glory, Israel, is slain on your high places! How the mighty have fallen! — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the children of your people; but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. I am Yahweh.

But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, because they were harassed and scattered, like sheep without a shepherd.

he said to them, “Make room, because the girl isn’t dead, but sleeping.” They were ridiculing him.

Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels and insults will stop.

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,

Contend, Yahweh, with those who contend with me. Fight against those who fight against me. — read the full passage →

This is now, beloved, the second letter that I have written to you; and in both of them I stir up your sincere mind by reminding you; — read the full passage →

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

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.

With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge. — 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.

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” — read the full passage →

A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool’s provocation is heavier than both. — read the full passage →

Penalties are prepared for scoffers, and beatings for the backs of fools.

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking, — read the full passage →

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

The discretion of a man makes him slow to anger. It is his glory to overlook an offense.

Many times they have afflicted me from my youth up. Let Israel now say, — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man; — read the full passage →

Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the lawyer of this world? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? — read the full passage →

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

But now, Yahweh, you are our Father; we are the clay, and you our potter; and we all are the work of your hand.

The wise in heart accept commandments, but a chattering fool will fall. — read the full passage →

Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world, — read the full passage →

Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; — read the full passage →

Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus from Bethany, of the village of Mary and her sister, Martha. — 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 →

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. — 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.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge. — read the full passage →

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this”; doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work? — read the full passage →

To you, Yahweh, do I lift up my soul. — 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 →

“But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs. — read the full passage →

Then Job answered, — read the full passage →

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 →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

When Jesus had spoken these words, he went out with his disciples over the brook Kidron, where there was a garden, into which he and his disciples entered. — read the full passage →

I also will laugh at your disaster. I will mock when calamity overtakes you;

But be careful that by no means does this liberty of yours become a stumbling block to the weak.

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 →

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

So Pilate then took Jesus, and flogged him. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →