Speaking

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.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

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.

But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →

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

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

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

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

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

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

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

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.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

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

“If your brother sins against you, go, show him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained back your brother.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

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.

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

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips”;

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.

In praying, don’t use vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.

In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.

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.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

If they desire to learn anything, let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a woman to chatter in the assembly.

but I tell you, don’t swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is the throne of God; — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.

Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

In the same way, the Spirit also helps our weaknesses, for we don’t know how to pray as we ought. But the Spirit himself makes intercession for us with groanings which can’t be uttered.

In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and of Greeks believed.

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

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 →