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Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Matthew 12:36

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

Colossians 3:17

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

Colossians 3:8

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

Colossians 4:6

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

Ephesians 5:3–5

But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints; — read the full passage →

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Matthew 6:9

Pray like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Matthew 4:4

But he answered, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.’”

James 3:2

For in many things we all stumble. If anyone doesn’t stumble in word, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also.

James 1:26

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

James 1:22

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness, — read the full passage →

John 1:14

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

Luke 6:45

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

2 Timothy 2:14

Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don’t argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.

John 7:38

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

James 3:5

So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!

John 6:63

It is the spirit who gives life. The flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and are life.

Romans 10:9

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

John 17:17

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

Luke 11:28

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

John 1:1–51

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

John 8:31–32

Jesus therefore said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you remain in my word, then you are truly my disciples. — read the full passage →

James 1:21

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

2 Timothy 1:7

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Romans 12:14

Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.

John 6:68

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

Matthew 7:24

“Everyone therefore who hears these words of mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man, who built his house on a rock.

Romans 10:17

So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

1 Corinthians 1:18

For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are saved it is the power of God.

2 Timothy 3:16

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Matthew 12:36–37

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment. — read the full passage →

John 15:3

You are already pruned clean because of the word which I have spoken to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

1 Thessalonians 4:18

Therefore comfort one another with these words.

Romans 12:2

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

John 8:47

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

Matthew 15:11

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Matthew 12:34

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

James 3:6–10

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna. — read the full passage →

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.

Ephesians 4:25

Therefore putting away falsehood, speak truth each one with his neighbor. For we are members of one another.

John 3:16

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Hebrews 11:3

By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.

Ephesians 2:8–9

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

Romans 15:4

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

1 Peter 2:2

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

John 5:24

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

James 3:1–18

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment. — read the full passage →

1 Corinthians 14:19

However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.

Revelation 1:1

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Luke 1:37

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

John 12:47

If anyone listens to my sayings, and doesn’t believe, I don’t judge him. For I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

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