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The Tongue

Sins of the tongue

Proverbs 25:18A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

Psalm 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.

Proverbs 26:20 Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.

Proverbs 6:16-19 16 These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:

17 A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,

18 An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,

19 A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

Matthew 5:22 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.

Proverbs 19:5 A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

The power of the tongue

Proverbs 21:23 Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles.

James 3:3-6 “3 Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body. 4 Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth. 5 Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth! 6 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.”

Proverbs 11:9 “9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.”

Proverbs 15:1 “1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: But grievous words stir up anger.”

Proverbs 12:18 “18 There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: But the tongue of the wise is health.”

Proverbs 18:20-21 “20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; And with the increase of his lips shall he be filled. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.”

Proverbs 12:13-14 “13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: But the just shall come out of trouble. 14 A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: And the recompence of a man’s hands shall be rendered unto him.”

Heart and mouth connection in words

Matthew 12:36 “36 But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”

Matthew 15:18 “18 But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.”

James 1:26 “26 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.”

1 Peter 3:10 “10 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:”

Proverbs 16:24 “24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

Proverbs 15:4 “4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”

Matthew 12:37 “37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”

How to tame the tongue according to the Bible?

James 3:8 “8 But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.”

Ephesians 4:29 “29 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.”

Proverbs 13:3 “3 He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”

Psalm 19:14 “14 Let the words of my mouth, And the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.”

Colossians 3:8 “8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”

Psalm 141:3 “3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; Keep the door of my lips.”

A gentle tongue

Proverbs 15:4 “4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: But perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.”

Proverbs 16:24 “24 Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”

Proverbs 18:4 “4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, And the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.”

Proverbs 18:20 “20 A man’s belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; And with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.”

Christian quotes about the tongue

“The tongue has no bones, but is strong enough to break a heart. So be careful with your words.” “A broken bone can heal, but the wound a word opens can fester forever.”

“Remember that the tongue speaks only what is in the heart.” Theodore Epp

“It’s better to bite your tongue than to eat your words.” Frank Sonnenberg

“The Christian should learn two things about his tongue, how to hold it and how to use it.”

Whisper

Psalms 41:7 “7 All that hate me whisper together against me: Against me do they devise my hurt.”

Proverbs 16:28 “28 A froward man soweth strife: And a whisperer separateth chief friends.”

Proverbs 22:26 “26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, Or of them that are sureties for debts.”

Romans 1:29 “29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,”

2 Corinthians 12:20 “20 For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:”

Isaiah 29:4 “4 And thou shalt be brought down, and shalt speak out of the ground, And thy speech shall be low out of the dust, And thy voice shall be, as of one that hath a familiar spirit, out of the ground, And thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.”

Slander

Numbers 14:36 “36 And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,”

36And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against him, by bringing up a slander upon the land,

37 Even those men that did bring up the evil report upon the land, died by the plague before the Lord.

Psalms 31:13 “13 For I have heard the slander of many: Fear was on every side: While they took counsel together against me, They devised to take away my life.”

For I have heard the slander of many:

Prov. 10:18 “18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.”

And he that uttereth a slander, is a fool.

Jeremiah 6:28 “28 They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.”

They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.

Jeremiah 9:4 “4 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, And trust ye not in any brother: For every brother will utterly supplant, And every neighbour will walk with slanders.”

And every neighbour will walk with slanders.

Romans 3:8 “8 And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come? whose damnation is just.”

And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say,) Let us do evil, that good may come?

I Tim. 3:11 “11 Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.”

Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

Betray

1 Chronicles 12:17 “17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.”

17 And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.

Matthew 10:2–4 “2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.”

2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;

3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus;

4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Matthew 17:22–23 “22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men: 23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.”

22 And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

23 And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again.

Matthew 20:17–19

17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said unto them,

18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn him to death,

19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.

Matthew 24:10

10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

Matthew 26

26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Matthew 26:16

16 And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him.

Matthew 26:21

21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

Matthew 26:22–23

22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

23 And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

Matthew 26:24

24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but hwoe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.

Matthew 26:25

25 Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.

Matthew 26:45

45 Then cometh he to his disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Matthew 26:46

46 Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

Matthew 26:48

48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.

Matthew 27:3–4

3 Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,

4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood.

Mark 3:14–19

14 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

15 And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

16 And Simon he surnamed Peter;

17 And James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and he surnamed them Boanerges, which is, The sons of thunder:

18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

19 And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him:

Mark 13:12

12 Now the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the son; and children shall rise up against their parents, and shall cause them to be put to death.

Mark 14:10

10 And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto the chief priests, to betray him unto them.

Mark 14:11

And he sought how he might conveniently betray him.

Mark 14:18

18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

Mark 14:21

21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed!

Mark 14:41

41 And he cometh the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold, the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.

Mark 14:44

44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.

Luke 21:16

16 And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

Luke 22:4

4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

Luke 22:6

6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.

Luke 22:22

22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!

John 6:64

For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that believed not, and who should betray him.

John 6:71

71 He spake of Judas Iscariot the son of Simon: for he it was that should betray him, being one of the twelve.

John 12:4–5

4 Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, which should betray him,

5 Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor?

John 13:2–4

2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him;

3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

John 13:11

11 For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.

John 13:21

21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

John 18:2

2 And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.

John 18:5

And Judas also, which betrayed him, stood with them.

Acts 7:52–53

and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:

53 Who have received the law by the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

1 Corinthians 11:23–24

23 For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

24 And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in rem

Conversation

Acts 15:3

3 And being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

2 Corinthians 1:12

12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Galatians 1:13–14

13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews’ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:

14 And profited in the Jews’ religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.

Ephesians 2

2:1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:

3 Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Ephesians 4:20–24

20 But ye have not so learned Christ;

21 If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus:

22 That ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

23 And be renewed in the spirit of your mind;

24 And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.

Philippians 1:27–30

27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

28 And in nothing terrified by your adversaries: which is to them an evident token of perdition, lbut to you of salvation, and that of God.

29 For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake;

30 Having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.

Philippians 3:18–21

18 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ:

19 Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)

20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:

21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

1 Timothy 4:12

12 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.

Hebrews 13:5

5 Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Hebrews 13:7

7 Remember them which qhave the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

James 3:13

let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

1 Peter 1:13–16

13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance:

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

16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.

1 Peter 1:17–21

17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;

19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you,

21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.

1 Peter 2:11–12

11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul;

12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, uwhereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3

3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear.

1 Peter 3:14–16

14 But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and pfear:

16 Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

2 Peter 2:4–10

4 For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be vreserved unto judgment;

5 And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

6 And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;

7 And delivered just Lot, vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked:

8 (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

9 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

10 But chiefly them that walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government.

2 Peter 3:11–12 “11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, 12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?”

11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,