Tame Your Tongue

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 the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, it is full of deadly poison.

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.

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:

Not that which entereth into the mouth defileth the man; but that which proceedeth out of the mouth, this defileth the man.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

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

Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

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.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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

out of the same mouth cometh forth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man.

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

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips:

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;

Therewith bless we the Lord and Father; and therewith curse we men, who are made after the likeness of God:

to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all meekness toward all men.

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

Either make the tree good, and its fruit good; or make the tree corrupt, and its fruit corrupt: for the tree is known by its fruit. — read the full passage →

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

Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

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. — read the full passage →

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Doth the fountain send forth from the same opening sweet water and bitter?

But for the fearful, and unbelieving, and abominable, and murderers, and fornicators, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, their part shall be in the lake that burneth with fire and brimstone; which is the second death.

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Ye knowthis, my beloved brethren. But let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath: — read the full passage →

Who is wise and understanding among you? let him show by his good life his works in meekness of wisdom.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

but I say unto you, that every one who is angry with his brother shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; and whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of the hell of fire.

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

can a fig tree, my brethren, yield olives, or a vine figs? neither can salt water yield sweet.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

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

Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

My brethren, hold not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lordof glory, with respect of persons. — read the full passage →

But I say, Walk by the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

Or are ye ignorant, brethren (for I speak to men who know the law), that the law hath dominion over a man for so long time as he liveth? — read the full passage →

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. — read the full passage →

And there are gathered together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, who had come from Jerusalem, — read the full passage →

This wisdom is not a wisdom that cometh down from above, but is earthly, sensual, devilish.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

For where jealousy and faction are, there is confusion and every vile deed.

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:

with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Yea, a man will say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: show me thy faith apart from thy works, and I by my works will show thee my faith.

By their fruits ye shall know them. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come forth out of the heart; and they defile the man. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

Their throat is an open sepulchre; With their tongues they have used deceit: The poison of asps is under their lips: — read the full passage →

But if ye have bitter jealousy and faction in your heart, glory not and lie not against the truth.

Follow after love; yet desire earnestly spiritualgifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. — read the full passage →