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.
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 →
Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our 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 quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he shall guide you into all the truth: for he shall not speak from himself; but what things soever he shall hear, these shall he speak: and he shall declare unto you the things that are to come.
There is no fear in love: but perfect love casteth out fear, because fear hath punishment; and he that feareth is not made perfect in love.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,
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 the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some count slackness; but is longsuffering to you-ward, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Thou believest that God is one; thou doest well: the demons also believe, and shudder.
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.
Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
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 no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
And I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.
out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. — read the full passage →
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →
And 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, as it were frogs:
Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison. — 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.
Do all things without murmurings and questionings: — read the full passage →
nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting: but rather giving of thanks.
And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation?
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.
And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;
My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.
For the Son of man came to seek and to save that which was lost.
No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.