Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

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

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”

Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves.

But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and these things defile a man.

But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

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

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that life was the light of men. The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. . . .

The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.

Sanctify them by the truth; Your word is truth.

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.

Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

From the fruit of his mouth a man’s belly is filled; with the harvest from his lips he is satisfied.

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

In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

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

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”

so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.

Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

Do you see a man who speaks in haste? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.

And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

By faith we understand that the universe was formed at God’s command, so that what is seen was not made out of what was visible.

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. . . .

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool spouts folly.

And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.

For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And God saw that the light was good, and He separated the light from the darkness. God called the light “day,” and the darkness He called “night.” And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day. . . .

Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always.

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

And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself.

Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

So the word of God continued to spread. The number of disciples in Jerusalem grew rapidly, and a great number of priests became obedient to the faith.

to sanctify her, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word,

For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.

Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. . . .

He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

So He said to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one another.

Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—a stranger, and not your own lips.

Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God.”

The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.

As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.

But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”

Every word of God is flawless; He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.

After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias). A large crowd followed Him because they saw the signs He was performing on the sick. Then Jesus went up on the mountain and sat down with His disciples. Now the Jewish Feast of the Passover was near. When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward Him, He said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread for these people to eat?” . . .

For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.

As a prisoner in the Lord, then, I urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling you have received: with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, and with diligence to preserve the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; . . .

For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.

The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Salvation exists in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.”

Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and consume your flesh like fire. You have hoarded treasure in the last days. Look, the wages you withheld from the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of Hosts. You have lived on earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have fattened your hearts in the day of slaughter. . . .

All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.

But what does it say? “The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” that is, the word of faith we are proclaiming:

The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,