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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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 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.

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.

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

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

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

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:

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.

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

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

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

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.

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.

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

So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

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

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

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

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

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.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.

My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

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.

But he that denieth me before men shall be denied before the angels of God.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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.

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

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

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

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

A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

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

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

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

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

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:

Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. — read the full passage →

And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.

Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.

They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

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: — read the full passage →

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

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.

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them. — read the full passage →

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →

For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

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.

And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. — read the full passage →

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

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.

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

Let my mouth be filled with thy praise and with thy honour all the day.

Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error. — read the full passage →

But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him? — read the full passage →

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. — read the full passage →

While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. — read the full passage →

Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. — read the full passage →

For he that said, Do not commit adultery, said also, Do not kill. Now if thou commit no adultery, yet if thou kill, thou art become a transgressor of the law. — read the full passage →

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. — read the full passage →

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. — read the full passage →

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

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.