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.
Putting away therefore all wickedness, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,
All things therefore whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do ye also unto them: for this is the law and the prophets.
For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,
For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet stumble in one point, he is become guilty of all.
If any man thinketh himself to be religious, while he bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his heart, this man’s religion is vain.
Again, ye have heard that it was said to them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: — read the full passage →
The same came for witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe through him. — read the full passage →
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.
Judge not, that ye be not judged. — read the full passage →
Topical index adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0). Verse text: ASV.