25 Bible Verses About Speaking Up (ESV)

11 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

15 but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, 16 having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame.

9   Open your mouth, judge righteously,
    defend the rights of the poor and needy.

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.

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

8   Open your mouth for the mute,
    for the rights of all who are destitute.

29 Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

9 And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.”

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.

5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,

15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

19 Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;

4   A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
    but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.

6:1 Brothers, if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual should restore him in a spirit of gentleness. Keep watch on yourself, lest you too be tempted.

19   When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
    but whoever restrains his lips is prudent.

15:1   A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but a harsh word stirs up anger.

17     learn to do good;
  seek justice,
    correct oppression;
  bring justice to the fatherless,
    plead the widow’s cause.

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

28   Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise;
    when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.

19 addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart,

3   Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
    he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

15 Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.

15 “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault, between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have gained your brother.