14 Bible Verses about Spreading Stories
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If one comes to see me, deceit is in his heart; he keeps a store of evil, which he makes public in every place.
He who goes about talking of others makes secrets public, but the true-hearted man keeps things covered.
He who goes about talking of the business of others gives away secrets: so have nothing to do with him whose lips are open wide.
All of them are turned away, going about with false stories; they are brass and iron: they are all workers of deceit.
Hate is covered up by the lips of the upright man, but he who lets out evil about another is foolish.
And he gave them orders not to give news of it to anyone; but the more he made this request, so much the more they made it public.
And news of him went out through all Syria; and they took to him all who were ill with different diseases and pains, those having evil spirits and those who were off their heads, and those who had no power of moving. And he made them well.
And news of him went out quickly everywhere into all parts of Galilee round about.
So they took the money, and did as they had been ordered: and this account has been current among the Jews till the present time.
And the man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes and give hearing with your ears, and take to heart everything I am going to let you see; for in order that I might let you see them, you have come here: and give an account of all you see to the children of Israel.
What I say to you in the dark, say in the light: and what comes to your ear secretly, say publicly from the house-tops.
But Paul said to them, They have given us who are Romans a public whipping without judging us, and have put us in prison. Will they now send us out secretly? no, truly, let them come themselves and take us out.