Speaking Up

And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.

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: — read the full passage →

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

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.

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

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 spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: — read the full passage →

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.

Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

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

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

Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

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

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.

Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. — read the full passage →

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

Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

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

Who will rise up for me against the evildoers? or who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — 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.

By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

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

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

And they called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus. — read the full passage →

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.

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children;

And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples, — read the full passage →

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

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 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.

These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

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

When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; and thou givest him not warning, nor speakest to warn the wicked from his wicked way, to save his life; the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I require at thine hand. — read the full passage →

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

Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

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

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

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. — read the full passage →

The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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

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 now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

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

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 Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father, and said unto him, Let not the king sin against his servant, against David; because he hath not sinned against thee, and because his works have been to thee-ward very good:

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

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:

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.

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

He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done?

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. — read the full passage →

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

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!

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

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

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

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.

Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

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

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

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

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

O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.

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:

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.

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

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

This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work. — read the full passage →

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Because I delivered the poor that cried, and the fatherless, and him that had none to help him.

Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, — read the full passage →

But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

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: — read the full passage →

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. — read the full passage →

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.

Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council: and the high priest asked them, — read the full passage →

Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? — read the full passage →