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Profane Speech
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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; — read the full passage →
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
O Timothy, keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called:
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. — read the full passage →
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Do not ye yet understand, that whatsoever entereth in at the mouth goeth into the belly, and is cast out into the draught? — read the full passage →
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Either make the tree good, and his fruit good; or else make the tree corrupt, and his fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by his fruit. — read the full passage →
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. — read the full passage →
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, — read the full passage →
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Then Paul stood in the midst of Mars’ hill, and said, Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things ye are too superstitious. — read the full passage →
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →
But 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 →
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
Now these are the judgments which thou shalt set before them. — read the full passage →
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →
And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
But refuse profane and old wives’ fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. — read the full passage →
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, — read the full passage →
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. — read the full passage →
For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. — read the full passage →
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →
No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
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