Slander

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

having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.

Don’t speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.

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

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

But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. — read the full passage →

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice. — read the full passage →

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.

He said, “That which proceeds out of the man, that defiles the man. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

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

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

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

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Being defamed, we entreat. We are made as the filth of the world, the dirt wiped off by all, even until now.

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let us do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

and that older women likewise be reverent in behavior, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good;

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, “Now the salvation, the power, and the Kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ has come; for the accuser of our brothers has been thrown down, who accuses them before our God day and night.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger; — read the full passage →

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.

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

They think it is strange that you don’t run with them into the same excess of riot, blaspheming:

and they found none. Even though many false witnesses came forward, they found none. But at last two false witnesses came forward,

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,

Yet in the same way, these also in their dreaming defile the flesh, despise authority, and slander celestial beings.

but chiefly those who walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise authority. Daring, self-willed, they are not afraid to speak evil of dignitaries;

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

They spoke many other things against him, insulting him.

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.

Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. — read the full passage →

You know the commandments: ‘Do not murder,’ ‘Do not commit adultery,’ ‘Do not steal,’ ‘Do not give false testimony,’ ‘Do not defraud,’ ‘Honor your father and mother.’”

“Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.

without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, not lovers of good,

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting; — read the full passage →

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 →

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

But shun empty chatter, for it will go further in ungodliness, — read the full passage →

Put to death therefore your members which are on the earth: sexual immorality, uncleanness, depraved passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry; — read the full passage →

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 →