Slander

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

`Happy are ye whenever they may reproach you, and may persecute, and may say any evil thing against you falsely for my sake--

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

Happy the man who doth endure temptation, because, becoming approved, he shall receive the crown of the life, which the Lord did promise to those loving Him.

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

and become one to another kind, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, according as also God in Christ did forgive you.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

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

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

Women--in like manner grave, not false accusers, vigilant, faithful in all things.

being spoken evil of, we entreat; as filth of the world we did become--of all things an offscouring--till now.

for I fear lest, having come, not such as I wish I may find you, and I--I may be found by you such as ye do not wish, lest there be strifes, envyings, wraths, revelries, evil-speakings, whisperings, puffings up, insurrections,

evil-speakers, God-haters, insulting, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

and at the same time also, they learn <FI>to be<Fi> idle, going about the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking the things they ought not;

and not, as we are evil spoken of, and as certain affirm us to say--`We may do the evil things, that the good ones may come?' whose judgment is righteous.

aged women, in like manner, in deportment as doth become sacred persons, not false accusers, to much wine not enslaved, of good things teachers,

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

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

having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers,

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, `Now did come the salvation, and the power, and the reign, of our God, and the authority of His Christ, because cast down was the accuser of our brethren, who is accusing them before our God day and night;

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

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

in which they think it strange--your not running with them to the same excess of dissoluteness, speaking evil,

and they did not find; and many false witnesses having come near, they did not find; and at last two false witnesses having come near,

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

In like manner, nevertheless, those dreaming also the flesh indeed do defile, and lordship they put away, and dignities they speak evil of,

and chiefly those going behind the flesh in desire of uncleanness, and lordship despising; presumptuous, self-complacent, dignities they are not afraid to speak evil of,

Without covetousness the behaviour, being content with the things present, for He hath said, `No, I will not leave, no, nor forsake thee,'

and many other things, speaking evilly, they spake in regard to him.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

There is, then, now no condemnation to those in Christ Jesus, who walk not according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit; — read the full passage →

the commands thou hast known: Thou mayest not commit adultery, Thou mayest do no murder, Thou mayest not steal, Thou mayest not bear false witness, Thou mayest not defraud, Honour thy father and mother.'

`But, take heed of the false prophets, who come unto you in sheep's clothing, and inwardly are ravening wolves. — read the full passage →

for we were once--also we--thoughtless, disobedient, led astray, serving desires and pleasures manifold, in malice and envy living, odious--hating one another;

without natural affection, implacable, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, not lovers of those who are good,

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

And, according as they did not approve of having God in knowledge, God gave them up to a disapproved mind, to do the things not seemly; — read the full passage →

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers; — read the full passage →

for what renown <FI>is it<Fi> , if sinning and being buffeted, ye do endure <FI>it<Fi> ? but if, doing good and suffering <FI>for it<Fi> , ye do endure, this <FI>is<Fi> gracious with God,

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance, — read the full passage →

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry-- — read the full passage →

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →