James 3:2
We often make mistakes, every one of us. Any one who does not make mistakes when speaking is indeed a perfect man, able to bridle his whole body as well.
Matthew 12:37
For it is by your words that you will be acquitted, and by your words that you will be condemned."
James 1:26
When a man appears to be religious, yet does not bridle his tongue, but imposes upon his own conscience, that man's religious observances are valueless.
James 1:4
And let endurance do its work perfectly, so that you may be altogether perfect, and in no respect deficient.
James 3:5-6
So is it with the tongue. Small as it is, it is a great boaster. Think how tiny a spark may set the largest forest ablaze!
1 Peter 3:10
'He who would enjoy life And see happy days-- let him keep his tongue from evil And his lips from deceitful words,
Romans 3:10
As Scripture says-'There is not even one who is righteous,
Romans 7:21
This, then, is the law that I find-When I want to do right, wrong presents itself!
1 Corinthians 9:27
No, I bruise my body and make it my slave, lest I, who have called others to the contest, should myself be rejected.
Galatians 3:22
But the words of Scripture represent the whole world as being in bondage to sin, so that the promised blessing, dependent, as it is, upon faith in Jesus Christ, may be given to those who have faith in him.
Galatians 5:17
For these cravings of our earthly nature conflict with the Spirit, and the Spirit with our earthly nature--they are two contrary principles--so that you cannot do what you wish.
Colossians 1:28
This is the Christ whom we proclaim, warning every one, and instructing every one, with all the wisdom that we possess, in the hope of bringing every one into God's presence perfected by union with Christ.
Colossians 4:12
Epaphras, who is one of yourselves, sends you his greeting. He is a servant of Christ Jesus, and is always most earnest in your behalf in his prayers, praying that you may stand firm, with a matured faith and with a sure conviction of all that is in accordance with God's will.
Hebrews 13:21
may God make you perfect in everything that is good, so that you may be able to do his will. May he bring out in us all that is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be all glory for ever and ever. Amen.
James 2:10
For a man who has laid the Law, as a whole, to heart, but has failed in one particular, is liable for breaking all its provisions.
1 Peter 5:10
God, from whom all help comes, and who called you, by your union with Christ, into his eternal glory, will, when you have suffered for a little while, himself perfect, establish, strengthen you.
1 John 1:8-10
If we say that there is no sin in us, we are deceiving ourselves, and the Truth has no place in us.