25 Bible Verses About Foul Language (NIV)
This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Foul Language (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.
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Bible Verses About Foul Language
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Ephesians 5:4
4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
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Ephesians 4:29
29 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
154
Colossians 3:8-10
8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
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Colossians 3:8
8 But now you must rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
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Colossians 4:6
6 Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
111
Exodus 20:7
7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
101
Matthew 12:37
37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
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Matthew 15:10-11
10 Jesus called the crowd to him and said, "Listen and understand. 11 What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'"
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James 3:10
10 Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be.
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Matthew 12:36
36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
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2 Timothy 2:16
16 Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.
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Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
51
Romans 12:2
2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is--his good, pleasing and perfect will.
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Deuteronomy 5:11
11 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
46
James 1:26
26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not keep a tight rein on his tongue, he deceives himself and his religion is worthless.
42
Titus 2:12
12 It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age,
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1 Peter 3:10
10 For, "Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.
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Proverbs 15:4
4 The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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Matthew 15:11
11 What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.'"
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James 1:19
19 My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
36
Matthew 5:22
22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca, 'is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of hell.
36
Luke 6:45
45 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks.
35
Proverbs 18:21
21 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.
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Matthew 12:36-37
36 But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. 37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
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