Public Speaking

Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.

And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: — read the full passage →

So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.

And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?

Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.

And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, — read the full passage →

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.

And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? — 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.

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.

And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: — read the full passage →

Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.

A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.

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.

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

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.

But though I be rude in speech, yet not in knowledge; but we have been throughly made manifest among you in all things.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

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.

And Moses spake before the Lord, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?

And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

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.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

For his letters, say they, are weighty and powerful; but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech contemptible.

I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.

And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

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.

The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. — read the full passage →

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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.

A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.

And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:

And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

He that goeth about as a talebearer revealeth secrets: therefore meddle not with him that flattereth with his lips.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him. — read the full passage →

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:

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Masters, give unto your servants that which is just and equal; knowing that ye also have a Master in heaven. — read the full passage →

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, — read the full passage →

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. — read the full passage →

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

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.

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.

And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, — read the full passage →

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. — read the full passage →

Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

Therefore whether it were I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.

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.

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land.

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

And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt: — read the full passage →

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

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.