Swearing And Cursing

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;

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.

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

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

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.

`Thou dost not take up the name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah acquitteth not him who taketh up His name for a vain thing.

Turn aside from thee a froward mouth, And perverse lips put far from thee,

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

`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.

`Brood of vipers! how are ye able to speak good things--being evil? for out of the abundance of the heart doth the mouth speak. — read the full passage →

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;

`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 →

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.'

Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.

`And ye do not swear by My name to falsehood, or thou hast polluted the name of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

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

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;

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

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

be subject, then, to God; stand up against the devil, and he will flee from you;

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

Bless those persecuting you; bless, and curse not;

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

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

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

Let the sayings of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, Be for a pleasing thing before Thee, O Jehovah, my rock, and my redeemer!

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

`For any man who revileth his father and his mother is certainly put to death; his father and his mother he hath reviled: his blood <FI>is<Fi> on him.

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 →

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice--living, sanctified, acceptable to God--your intelligent service;

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;

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

Who <FI>is<Fi> wise and intelligent among you? let him shew out of the good behaviour his works in meekness of wisdom,

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

`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;

through which to us the most great and precious promises have been given, that through these ye may become partakers of a divine nature, having escaped from the corruption in the world in desires.

and all, whatever ye may do--out of soul work--as to the Lord, and not to men,

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.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

And he loveth reviling, and it meeteth him, And he hath not delighted in blessing, And it is far from him.

Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue <FI>is<Fi> perverseness and iniquity,

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

`Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.

have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

Better to me <FI>is<Fi> the law of Thy mouth Than thousands of gold and silver!

The sin of their mouth <FI>is<Fi> a word of their lips, And they are captured in their pride, And from the curse and lying they recount.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

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

So then, my brethren beloved, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger,

afterward the desire having conceived, doth give birth to sin, and the sin having been perfected, doth bring forth death.

so let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens.

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

if we may say--`we have not sin,' ourselves we lead astray, and the truth is not in us;

with it we do bless the God and Father, and with it we do curse the men made according to the similitude of God;

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; — read the full passage →

Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery--have increased, And blood against blood hath touched.

A generation <FI>is<Fi> , that lightly esteemeth their father, And their mother doth not bless.

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.'

Above every charge keep thy heart, For out of it <FI>are<Fi> the outgoings of life.

James, of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ a servant, to the Twelve Tribes who are in the dispersion: Hail! — read the full passage →

if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.

`But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again, and your reward will be great, and ye shall be sons of the Highest, because He is kind unto the ungracious and evil;

Lest I become satiated, and have denied, And have said, `Who <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah?' And lest I be poor, and have stolen, And have laid hold of the name of my God.

`Have not I commanded thee? be strong and courageous; be not terrified nor affrighted, for with thee <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah thy God in every <FI>place<Fi> whither thou goest.'

for the wrath of a man the righteousness of God doth not work;

`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 →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance <FI>is<Fi> Mine,

`I am the vine, ye the branches; he who is remaining in me, and I in him, this one doth bear much fruit, because apart from me ye are not able to do anything;

For of adulterers hath the land been full, For because of these hath the land mourned, Dried up hath been the pleasant places of the wilderness, And their course is evil, and their might--not right.

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison,

`Ye are of a father--the devil, and the desires of your father ye will to do; he was a man-slayer from the beginning, and in the truth he hath not stood, because there is no truth in him; when one may speak the falsehood, of his own he speaketh, because he is a liar--also his father.

To the Overseer, to Jeduthun. --A Psalm of David. I have said, `I observe my ways, Against sinning with my tongue, I keep for my mouth a curb, while the wicked <FI>is<Fi> before me.'

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

`And he who is reviling his father or his mother is certainly put to death.

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,

Set, O Jehovah, a watch for my mouth, Watch Thou over the door of my lips.

Be not led astray, my brethren beloved;

The end of the whole matter let us hear: --`Fear God, and keep His commands, for this <FI>is<Fi> the whole of man. — read the full passage →

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

The servants! obey in all things those who are masters according to the flesh, not in eye-service as men-pleasers, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God;

For the living know that they die, and the dead know not anything, and there is no more to them a reward, for their remembrance hath been forgotten.

and the tongue no one of men is able to subdue, <FI>it is<Fi> an unruly evil, full of deadly poison, — read the full passage →

for no one ever his own flesh did hate, but doth nourish and cherish it, as also the Lord--the assembly,

Trust unto Jehovah with all thy heart, And unto thine own understanding lean not.

but I--I say to you, Love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those accusing you falsely, and persecuting you,

doth the fountain out of the same opening pour forth the sweet and the bitter?

Be not afraid, for with thee I <FI>am<Fi> , Look not around, for I <FI>am<Fi> thy God, I have strengthened thee, Yea, I have helped thee, yea, I upheld thee, With the right hand of My righteousness.

And Abraham saith, `Because I said, `Surely the fear of God is not in this place, and they have slain me for the sake of my wife;

and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

according as it hath been written--`There is none righteous, not even one;

And to the man He said, `Because thou hast hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and dost eat of the tree concerning which I have charged thee, saying, Thou dost not eat of it, cursed <FI>is<Fi> the ground on thine account; in sorrow thou dost eat of it all days of thy life,

No temptation hath taken you--except human; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able, but He will make, with the temptation, also the outlet, for your being able to bear <FI>it<Fi> .

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Timotheus the brother, — read the full passage →

Many teachers become not, my brethren, having known that greater judgment we shall receive,

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →