Speaking Up

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear: — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth, judge righteously, And minister justice to the poor and needy.

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: 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 left desolate.

because if thou shalt confess with thy mouth Jesus as Lord, and shalt believe in thy heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved:

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

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ;

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

but speaking truth in love, may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, even Christ;

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

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

A gentle tongue is a tree of life; But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

In the multitude of words there wanteth not transgression; But he that refraineth his lips doeth wisely.

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate. — read the full passage →

Set a watch, O Jehovah, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.

learn to do well; seek justice, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

speaking one to another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody with your heart to the Lord;

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise; When he shutteth his lips, he is esteemed as prudent.

He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life; Buthe that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Who will rise up for me against the evil-doers? 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 →

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

Through him then let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which make confession 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 suffering? let him pray. Is any cheerful? let him sing praise.

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

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

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children;

And it came to pass, as he drew 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 country came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples: — read the full passage →

Wherefore, putting away falsehood, speak ye truth each one with his neighbor: for we are members one of another.

not rendering evil for evil, or reviling for reviling; but contrariwise blessing; for hereunto were ye called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

For in many things we all stumble. If any stumbleth not in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

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

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous 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 thy hand. — read the full passage →

Pleasant words areas a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

let him know, that he who converteth a sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in thy sight, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together 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 who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

The righteous taketh knowledge of the cause of the poor; The wicked hath not understanding to know it.

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

If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.

but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:

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

And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles 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 even reprove them; — read the full passage →

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

But when Cephas came to Antioch, I resisted him to the face, because he stood condemned. — read the full passage →

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, 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 giveth answer before he heareth, It is folly and shame unto him.

He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore should he be put to death? what hath he done?

And if thy brother sin against thee, go, show him his fault between thee and him alone: if he hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother. — read the full passage →

My mouth shall be filled with thy praise, And with thy honor all the day.

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

So the tongue also is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how much wood is kindled by how small a fire!

Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.

I can do all things in him that 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 fearful.

Wherefore whatsoever ye have said in the darkness shall be heard in the light; and what ye have spoken in the ear in the inner chambers 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 also will forget thy children.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; But the kisses of an enemy are profuse.

A word fitly spoken Islikeapples of gold in network of silver.

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah, call upon his name; Make known among the peoples his doings.

For, He that would love life, And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips that they speak no guile:

And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;

For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, lest his works should be reproved.

He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief 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 sin, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him.

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

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

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

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world-rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

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

Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto 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 one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the 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 begotten of God: and whosoever loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

who bare witness of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, even 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 →

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