Slander

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

having a good conscience; that, wherein ye are spoken against, they may be put to shame who revile your good manner of life in Christ.

Speak not one against another, brethren. He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.

Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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

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

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: — read the full passage →

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.

And he said, That which proceedeth out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been approved, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to them that love him.

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice:

All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.

Women in like manner must be grave, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the world, the offscouring of all things, even until now.

For I fear, lest by any means, when I come, I should find you not such as I would, and should myself be found of you such as ye would not; lest by any means there should be strife, jealousy, wraths, factions, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults;

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

And withal they learn also to be idle, going about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.

and why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), Let us do evil, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.

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

having your behavior seemly among the Gentiles; that, wherein they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.

being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malignity; whisperers,

And whensoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

And I heard a great voice in heaven, saying, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accuseth them before our God day and night.

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these: fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

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

and they found it not, though many false witnesses came. But afterward came two,

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Yet in like manner these also in their dreamings defile the flesh, and set at nought dominion, and rail at dignities.

but chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of defilement, and despise dominion. Daring, self-willed, they tremble not to rail at dignities:

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

And many other things spake they against him, reviling him.

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

But flee youthful lusts, and follow after righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Thou knowest the commandments, Do not kill, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor thy 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 also once were foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.

without natural affection, implacable, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,

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

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto 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 edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. — read the full passage →

For what glory is it, if, when ye sin, and are buffeted for it, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye shall take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

But shun profane babblings: for they will proceed further in ungodliness, — read the full passage →

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

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →