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But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

But 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 →

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: — read the full passage →

If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain.

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

But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.

And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. — read the full passage →

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.

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

Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. — read the full passage →

A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.

His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud: under his tongue is mischief and vanity.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. — read the full passage →

By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you.

The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out. — read the full passage →

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

She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.

Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter? — read the full passage →

Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.

But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

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

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Abstain from all appearance of evil.

I said, I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths: — read the full passage →

A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

He that is not with me is against me; and he that gathereth not with me scattereth abroad. — read the full passage →

Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. — read the full passage →

For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; his blood shall be upon him.

As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him. — read the full passage →

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation:

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; — read the full passage →

Do all things without murmurings and disputings: — read the full passage →

But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. — read the full passage →

To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience.

Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: — read the full passage →

What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted.

Having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices; cursed children:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, — read the full passage →

Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; — read the full passage →

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For with God nothing shall be impossible.

Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately the cock crew.

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 →

And he said, That which cometh out of the man, that defileth the man. — read the full passage →

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

They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, — read the full passage →

But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand:

And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth a slander, is a fool. — read the full passage →

As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh. — read the full passage →

Or if a soul swear, pronouncing with his lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever it be that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth of it, then he shall be guilty in one of these. — read the full passage →

A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren. — read the full passage →

A wise son heareth his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke. — read the full passage →

A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame. — read the full passage →

What then? are we better than they? No, in no wise: for we have before proved both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin; — read the full passage →

But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. — read the full passage →

Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? — read the full passage →