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.
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 →
So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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.
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
However when he, the Spirit of truth, has come, he will guide you into all truth, for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he hears, he will speak. He will declare to you things that are coming.
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:
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.
But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
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.
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
You believe that God is one. You do well. The demons also believe, and shudder.
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.
You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.
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.’”
For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.
For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.
Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. — read the full passage →
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
I saw coming out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet, three unclean spirits, something like frogs;
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.
But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →
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.
Do all things without murmurings and disputes, — read the full passage →
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.
“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother. — read the full passage →
Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — 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.
I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
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,
My little children, let’s not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
For the Son of Man came to seek and to save that which was lost.”
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
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