The document discusses unwholesome talk and encourages putting off improper speech. It provides multiple bible verses cautioning against letting evil, lies, or perverse words come out of one's mouth. Additionally, it warns that loose talk can lead to calamity. The verses encourage guarding one's mouth and lips, and only allowing helpful and uplifting speech that benefits others. The overall message is that Christians should avoid unwholesome speech and instead use their words to build others up in a gracious manner.
The document discusses unwholesome talk and encourages putting off improper speech. It provides multiple bible verses cautioning against letting evil, lies, or perverse words come out of one's mouth. Additionally, it warns that loose talk can lead to calamity. The verses encourage guarding one's mouth and lips, and only allowing helpful and uplifting speech that benefits others. The overall message is that Christians should avoid unwholesome speech and instead use their words to build others up in a gracious manner.
The document discusses unwholesome talk and encourages putting off improper speech. It provides multiple bible verses cautioning against letting evil, lies, or perverse words come out of one's mouth. Additionally, it warns that loose talk can lead to calamity. The verses encourage guarding one's mouth and lips, and only allowing helpful and uplifting speech that benefits others. The overall message is that Christians should avoid unwholesome speech and instead use their words to build others up in a gracious manner.
mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him.” Matthew 12:34-35 UNWHOLESOME TALK Reproof “Put Off”
“Do not let any unwholesome talk
come out of your mouths...” Ephesians 4:29 UNWHOLESOME TALK Reproof “Put Off”
“For, whoever would love life and see
good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.” 1 Peter 3:10 UNWHOLESOME TALK Reproof “Put Off”
Lord your God...” Exodus 20:7 UNWHOLESOME TALK Reproof “Put Off”
“...but the mouth of the wicked
[know] only what is perverse.” Proverbs 10:32 UNWHOLESOME TALK Reproof “Put Off”
“If anyone considers himself religious
and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.” James 1:26 UNWHOLESOME TALK Encouragement “Put On”
“Set a guard over my mouth, O Lord;
keep watch over the door of my lips.” Psalm 141:3 UNWHOLESOME TALK Encouragement “Put On”
“He who guards his mouth and his
tongue keeps himself from calamity.” Proverbs 21:23 UNWHOLESOME TALK Encouragement “Put On”
“May the words of my mouth and the
meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 UNWHOLESOME TALK Encouragement “Put On”
“The lips of the righteous know what
is fitting...” Proverbs 10:32 UNWHOLESOME TALK Encouragement “Put On”
“...but [let] only what is helpful for
building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen [come out of my mouth].” Ephesians 4:29 UNWHOLESOME TALK Encouragement “Put On”