name calling
What does the Bible say about name calling? These are the passages readers found most helpful — tap any citation to read it in context.
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22But I say to you, that anyone who becomes angry with his brother shall be liable to judgment. But whoever will have called his brother, ‘Idiot,’ shall be liable to the council. Then, whoever will have called him, ‘Worthless,’ shall be liable to the fires of Hell.
1A Psalm of David. The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.”
2to speak evil of no one, not to be litigious, but to be reserved, displaying all meekness toward all men.
9A wise man, if he were to contend with the foolish, whether in anger or in laughter, would find no rest. 10Bloodthirsty men hate the simple one; but the just seek out his soul. 11A foolish one offers everything on his mind. A wise one reserves and defers until later.
1Therefore, if you have risen together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. 2Consider the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth. 3For you have died, and so your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4When Christ, your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. 5Therefore, mortify your body, while it is upon the earth. For because of fornication, impurity, lust, evil desires, and avarice, which are a kind of service to idols, 6the wrath of God has overwhelmed the sons of unbelief.
8But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
12A certain one of these, a prophet of their own kind, said: “The Cretans are ever liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
1Therefore, set aside all malice and all deceitfulness, as well as falseness and envy and every detraction.
16But avoid profane or empty talk. For these things advance one greatly in impiety.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.