words
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29Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.
15And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
37For by your words shall you be justified, and by your words shall you be condemned.”
36But I say to you, that for every idle word which men will have spoken, they shall render an account in the day of judgment.
17Let everything whatsoever that you do, whether in word or in deed, be done all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
24Careful words are a honeycomb: sweet to the soul and healthful to the bones.
21Death and life are in the power of the tongue. Whoever values it shall eat from its fruits.
11Whoever speaks a word at an opportune time is like apples of gold on beds of silver.
8But now you must set aside all these things: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, and indecent speech from your mouth.
31Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever else you may do, do everything for the glory of God.
3But let not any kind of fornication, or impurity, or rapacity so much as be named among you, just as is worthy of the saints, 4nor any indecent, or foolish, or abusive talk, for this is without purpose; but instead, give thanks. 5For know and understand this: no one who is a fornicator, or lustful, or rapacious (for these are a kind of service to idols) holds an inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
20Have you seen a man rushing to speak? Foolishness has more hope than his correction.
6Let your speech be ever graceful, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to respond to each person.
19In a multitude of speaking, sin will not be lacking. But whoever tempers his lips is most prudent.
7You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain. For the Lord will not hold harmless one who takes the name of the Lord his God falsely.