The words that come from our lips have the power to bring life or destruction, as seen in the teachings of Scripture. In Ephesians, believers are encouraged to use their words to edify and give grace to those who hear, speaking only what is helpful and kind. The book of James warns that the same mouth can bless and curse, highlighting the need for self-control and wisdom in our speech. Meanwhile, in Matthew and Psalms, the importance of guarding one's mouth is emphasized, with the Psalmist asking God to set a guard over his lips, and Jesus teaching that it is not what enters the mouth that defiles, but what comes out of it.
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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.
Then the LORD reached out His hand, touched my mouth, and said to me: “Behold, I have put My words in your mouth.
Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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 also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.
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.
However, when the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth. For He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come.
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.
Pray in the Spirit at all times, with every kind of prayer and petition. To this end, stay alert with all perseverance in your prayers for all the saints.
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
The tongue of the righteous is choice silver, but the heart of the wicked has little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
You must not add to or subtract from what I command you, so that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God that I am giving you.
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God.
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put My words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him.
I have put My words in your mouth, and covered you with the shadow of My hand, to establish the heavens, to found the earth, and to say to Zion, ‘You are My people.’” Awake, awake! Rise up, O Jerusalem, you who have drunk from the hand of the LORD the cup of His fury; you who have drained the goblet to the dregs— the cup that makes men stagger.