Speaking

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:

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

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

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

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.

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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:

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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.

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

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

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

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

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

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.

A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

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.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

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

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

And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.

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

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.

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

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.

And if they will learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speak in the church.

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is God’s throne: — read the full passage →

Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

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.

And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.

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.

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 →