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Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

Colossians 3:8

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

James 5:12

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

Ephesians 5:4–5

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

James 3:10

out of the same mouth doth come forth blessing and cursing; it doth not need, my brethren, these things so to happen;

James 1:26

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

Matthew 5:33–37

`Again, ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not swear falsely, but thou shalt pay to the Lord thine oaths; — read the full passage →

2 Timothy 2:16

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

1 Peter 3:10

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

Matthew 5:37

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

Ephesians 5:4

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

Romans 12:14

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

James 3:9–10

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God; — read the full passage →

Galatians 5:19–21

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

Hebrews 4:12

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

Matthew 12:36–37

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment; — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:4–8

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:22

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

Luke 6:45

`The good man out of the good treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart doth bring forth that which <FI>is<Fi> evil; for out of the abounding of the heart doth his mouth speak.

Revelation 21:8

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

Matthew 15:11

not that which is coming into the mouth doth defile the man, but that which is coming forth from the mouth, this defileth the man.'

Luke 12:10

and every one whoever shall say a word to the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven to him, but to him who to the Holy Spirit did speak evil, it shall not be forgiven.

1 Corinthians 12:3

wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus <FI>is<Fi> anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus <FI>is<Fi> Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.

Titus 3:2–9

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men, — read the full passage →

1 Peter 4:14

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

Matthew 5:34

but I--I say to you, not to swear at all; neither by the heaven, because it is the throne of God,

Revelation 1:1

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

2 Timothy 3:16

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness,

Matthew 24:35

The heaven and the earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Luke 6:28

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

Colossians 4:6

your word always in grace--with salt being seasoned--to know how it behoveth you to answer each one.

1 John 1:9

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

Philippians 4:8

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

Luke 1:37

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

Revelation 20:12

and I saw the dead, small and great, standing before God, and scrolls were opened, and another scroll was opened, which is that of the life, and the dead were judged out of the things written in the scrolls--according to their works;

Romans 7:22

for I delight in the law of God according to the inward man,

Luke 6:1–49

And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands, — read the full passage →

Philippians 2:1–30

If, then, any exhortation <FI>is<Fi> in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

Matthew 5:21–22

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

Philippians 3:8

yes, indeed, and I count all things to be loss, because of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, because of whom of the all things I suffered loss, and do count them to be refuse, that Christ I may gain, and be found in him,

James 3:1–18

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 4:26–32

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, — read the full passage →

Acts 17:10–11

And the brethren immediately, through the night, sent forth both Paul and Silas to Berea, who having come, went to the synagogue of the Jews; — read the full passage →

John 15:3

already ye are clean, because of the word that I have spoken to you;

Mark 3:28–29

`Verily I say to you, that all the sins shall be forgiven to the sons of men, and evil speakings with which they might speak evil, — read the full passage →

Matthew 15:10–11

And having called near the multitude, he said to them, `Hear and understand: — read the full passage →

James 1:21

wherefore having put aside all filthiness and superabundance of evil, in meekness be receiving the engrafted word, that is able to save your souls;

Romans 12:2

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

Matthew 12:32–45

And whoever may speak a word against the Son of Man it shall be forgiven to him, but whoever may speak against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is coming. — read the full passage →

1 Peter 1:15

but according as He who did call you <FI>is<Fi> holy, ye also, become holy in all behaviour,

Ephesians 4:24

and to put on the new man, which, according to God, was created in righteousness and kindness of the truth.

1 John 5:4–18

because every one who is begotten of God doth overcome the world, and this is the victory that did overcome the world--our faith; — read the full passage →

James 3:9–5:19

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God; — read the full passage →

1 Thessalonians 4:5

not in the affection of desire, as also the nations that were not knowing God,

Ephesians 6:16

above all, having taken up the shield of the faith, in which ye shall be able all the fiery darts of the evil one to quench,

Romans 12:14–21

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not; — read the full passage →

Romans 3:13–18

A sepulchre opened <FI>is<Fi> their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. — read the full passage →

Mark 16:18

serpents they shall take up; and if any deadly thing they may drink, it shall not hurt them; on the ailing they shall lay hands, and they shall be well.'

Matthew 23:20–24:13

`He therefore who did swear by the altar, doth swear by it, and by all things on it; — read the full passage →

Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: YLT.