Name Calling

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.

Yahweh says to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool for your feet.”

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

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace. — read the full passage →

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

If then you were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

One of them, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, and idle gluttons.”

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

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

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

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

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

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.

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

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

Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.” Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.

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

When they bring you before the synagogues, the rulers, and the authorities, don’t be anxious how or what you will answer, or what you will say; — read the full passage →

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 →

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, “You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? — read the full passage →

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God. — read the full passage →

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

The wicked desires the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes. — read the full passage →

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.

He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.

It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.

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 →

in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us. — read the full passage →

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.” — 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 →

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy. — read the full passage →

In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed. — read the full passage →

Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”

Jesus answered them, “Didn’t I choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?”

Jesus answered, “Faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here.”

When he was accused by the chief priests and elders, he answered nothing. — read the full passage →

But Jesus held his peace. The high priest answered him, “I adjure you by the living God, that you tell us whether you are the Christ, the Son of God.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.

Those who trust in Yahweh are as Mount Zion, which can’t be moved, but remains forever. — read the full passage →

For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.

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

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.

Therefore, holy brothers, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, Jesus;

Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who call on your name.”

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — 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 →

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

God of my praise, don’t remain silent, — read the full passage →

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

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; — read the full passage →

When they have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up out of the abyss will make war with them, and overcome them, and kill them. — read the full passage →

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, — read the full passage →

Therefore prepare your minds for action, be sober and set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ— — read the full passage →

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control. — read the full passage →

Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants: — read the full passage →

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. For I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Working together, we entreat also that you not receive the grace of God in vain, — read the full passage →

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God.

But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.” — read the full passage →

Didn’t my hand make all these things?’ — read the full passage →

being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. — read the full passage →

Those on the rock are they who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; but these have no root, who believe for a while, then fall away in time of temptation. — read the full passage →

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God. — read the full passage →

He said to them, “Go into all the world, and preach the Good News to the whole creation. — read the full passage →

But he answered, “I wasn’t sent to anyone but the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” — read the full passage →

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’ — read the full passage →

I will bring the third part into the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will test them like gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say, ‘It is my people;’ and they will say, ‘Yahweh is my God.’” — read the full passage →

Hear Yahweh’s word, you children of Israel; for Yahweh has a charge against the inhabitants of the land: “Indeed there is no truth, nor goodness, nor knowledge of God in the land. — read the full passage →

and say, Thus says the Lord Yahweh to Jerusalem: Your birth and your birth is of the land of the Canaanite; the Amorite was your father, and your mother was a Hittite. — read the full passage →

As an adamant harder than flint have I made your forehead: don’t be afraid of them, neither be dismayed at their looks, though they are a rebellious house. — read the full passage →

All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the peace of your children. — read the full passage →

“Listen to me, you who follow after righteousness, you who seek Yahweh: look to the rock you were cut from, and to the hold of the pit you were dug from. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held, to subdue nations before him, and strip kings of their armor; to open the doors before him, and the gates shall not be shut: — read the full passage →

Hear Yahweh’s word, you rulers of Sodom! Listen to the law of our God, you people of Gomorrah! — read the full passage →

When a man’s ways please Yahweh, he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. — read the full passage →

Vindicate me, God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation. Oh, deliver me from deceitful and wicked men. — read the full passage →

When Yahweh was about to take Elijah up by a whirlwind into heaven, Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. — read the full passage →

If he says, ‘It is well;’ your servant shall have peace: but if he be angry, then know that evil is determined by him. — read the full passage →

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

Fight the good fight of faith. Lay hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.

to which he called you through our Good News, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. — read the full passage →

I wrote to you in my letter to have no company with sexual sinners; — read the full passage →

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, — read the full passage →

“Yet even now,” says Yahweh, “turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning.” — read the full passage →

Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence, — read the full passage →

He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a son in the end. — read the full passage →

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself. — read the full passage →

The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. — read the full passage →

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone. — read the full passage →

who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation, with a nation void of understanding I will make you angry.” — read the full passage →

Didn’t Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keeps the law? Why do you seek to kill me?” — read the full passage →

But against any of the children of Israel a dog won’t even bark or move its tongue, against man or animal; that you may know that Yahweh makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel. — read the full passage →