When To Speak

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

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

There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

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.

The heart of the righteous studieth to answer; But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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

Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil. — read the full passage →

He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them;

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 →

Blessed are they that have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. — read the full passage →

Open thy mouth for the dumb, In the cause of all such as are left desolate.

A man hath joy in the answer of his mouth; And a word in due season, how good is it!

The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth, And addeth learning to his lips.

holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.

in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

Brethren, even if a man be overtaken in any trespass, ye who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to thyself, lest thou also be tempted. — read the full passage →

If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. — read the full passage →

They therefore that were scattered abroad upon the tribulation that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to none save only to Jews.

if we endure, we shall also reign with him: if we shall deny him, he also will deny us:

And I, brethren, when I came unto you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

and ye have forgotten the exhortation which reasoneth with you as with sons, My son, regard not lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when thou art reproved of him; — read the full passage →

This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye no longer walk as the Gentiles also walk, in the vanity of their mind, — read the full passage →

for with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. — read the full passage →

Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. — read the full passage →

For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion. — read the full passage →

For I am not ashamed of the gospel: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. — read the full passage →

And Saul was consenting unto his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was in Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judæa and Samaria, except the apostles.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: The residue of wrath shalt thou gird upon thee.