20 Bible Verses about Speech, Power And Significance Of

My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. For in many things we all offend. If any one offend not in speech, the same is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body also. For when we put the bits into the horses mouths, that they may obey us, we turn about also their whole body.read more.
Behold also the ships, which, though they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, are yet turned about with a very small rudder, whithersoever the steersman chooseth. So also the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a forest a little fire kindleth! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell. For every kind of beasts and of birds, of creeping things and things in the sea, is tamed and hath been tamed by mankind; but the tongue can no man tame; it is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. Therewith bless we the Lord and Father, and therewith curse we men, who have been made after the likeness of God; out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. Doth a fountain from the same opening send forth sweet water and bitter? Can a figtree, my brethren, bear olives, or a vine, figs? Neither can salt water yield fresh.

Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.

Faith then cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.

And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation. They therefore received his word, and were baptized; and there were added on that day about three thousand souls.

And when they had appointed him a day, many came to him at his lodging; to whom he expounded, and earnestly testified, the kingdom of God, endeavoring to persuade them concerning Jesus both from the Law of Moses, and from the Prophets, from morning till evening. And some believed the things spoken, and some believed not.

but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts. And be ready always to give an answer to every one that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you, but with meekness and fear;

who committed no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth; who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered did not threaten, but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously;

But Jesus was silent. And the highpriest answering said to him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

But he was silent, and answered nothing. Again the highpriest asked him, and saith to him, Art thou the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?

And he made him no answer, not even to one word; so that the governor greatly wondered.

But Jesus made no further answer; so that Pilate marveled.

And he put many questions to him; but he gave him no answer.

When Pilate therefore heard this, he was the more afraid; and went again into the palace, and saith to Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.

How can ye, evil as ye are, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. The good man, from his good treasure, bringeth out good things; and the evil man, from his evil treasure, bringeth out evil things. And I say to you, that for every idle word that men shall speak, they will give account in the day of judgment.read more.
For by thy words thou wilt be justified, and by thy words thou wilt be condemned.

And calling the multitude, he said to them, Hear, and understand. Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Then come the disciples, and say to him, Dost thou know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard that saying?read more.
But he answered and said, Every plant which my heavenly Father did not plant will be rooted up. Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a ditch. And Peter answering said to him, Explain to us that dark saying. And he said, Are ye too still without discernment? Do ye not understand, that whatever entereth the mouth goeth into the stomach, and is cast out into the drain? But the things which proceed from the mouth come out of the heart; and these defile a man. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, blasphemies. These are the things which defile a man; but to eat with unwashed hands defileth not a man.

And again calling the multitude to him, he said to them, Hearken to me all of you, and understand. Nothing that entereth into a man from without can defile him; but the things that come out of him are what defile a man. (...)read more.
And when he had gone into the house from the crowd, his disciples asked him concerning the parable. And he saith to them, Are ye too so without discernment? Do ye not understand that whatever thing from without entereth into a man, cannot defile him? because it entereth not into his heart, but into the stomach; and goeth out into the drain, which cleanseth all kinds of food. And he said, That which cometh out of a man, that defileth a man. For from within, out of the heart of men, come forth evil thoughts, fornications, thefts, murders, adulteries, covetousness, iniquities, deceit, wantonness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and defile a man.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and the evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil; for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaketh.

If any one thinks that he is religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this mans religion is vain.

And in their mouth was found no falsehood; for they are without fault.