How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?

to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?

Therefore it is not surprising if his servants also disguise themselves as servants of righteousness, whose end will be according to their deeds.

Let no

unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.

For there are many rebellious men, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision,

And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among our members as that which defiles the entire body, and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by

hell.

For speaking out arrogant words of vanity they entice by fleshly desires, by sensuality, those who barely escape from the ones who live in error,

And

When there are many words, transgression is unavoidable,
But he who restrains his lips is wise.

Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

Creating the

praise of the lips.

Peace, peace to him who is far and to him who is near,”

Says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”

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and charges her with shameful deeds and publicly defames her, and says, ‘I took this woman, but when I came near her, I did not find her a virgin,’

He who guards his mouth and his tongue,
Guards his soul from troubles.