Our Words

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

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

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.

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

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

“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.

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

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

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

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

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

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,

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 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. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

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

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.’”

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

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

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.

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

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

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

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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

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.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

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

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.

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.

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 →

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.

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

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

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.

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied.

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

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 →

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

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

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

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

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

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

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 →

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 →

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

He who gives answer before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

He who covers an offense promotes love; but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.

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

For, “He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips. — read the full passage →

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: they go down into a person’s innermost parts.

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

You are trapped by the words of your mouth. You are ensnared with the words of your mouth.

“Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

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

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

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life. He who is wise wins souls.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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

Therefore comfort one another with these words.