25 Bible Verses About Profane Speech (NIV)

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This is a hand-curated and ranked list of the most relevant Bible verses about Profane Speech (NIV). Verses are ranked by number of votes.

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Bible Verses About Profane Speech

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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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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.

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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.

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Ephesians 5:3-5

3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God's holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person--such a man is an idolater--has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

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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.

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1 Timothy 6:20

20 Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care. Turn away from godless chatter and the opposing ideas of what is falsely called knowledge,

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Matthew 12:34

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

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James 5:12

12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear--not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. Let your "Yes" be yes, and your "No," no, or you will be condemned.

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Proverbs 12:18

18 Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

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Leviticus 19:12

12 "'Do not swear falsely by my name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

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Galatians 2:20

20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

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Matthew 12:34-37

34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. 35 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. 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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Proverbs 31:26

26 She speaks with wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.

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Proverbs 4:23

23 Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life.

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Acts 17:10-11

10 As soon as it was night, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went to the Jewish synagogue. 11 Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

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1 Thessalonians 5:22

22 Avoid every kind of evil.

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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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John 3:16

16 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

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Hebrews 4:15

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin.

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Hebrews 4:13

13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

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2 Corinthians 5:21

21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

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Romans 10:17

17 Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word of Christ.

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Romans 6:23

23 For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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John 3:5

5 Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of water and the Spirit.

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Galatians 5:19

19 The acts of the sinful nature are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery;

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