Let not then the blessing which ye enjoy be evil spoken of.

If I partake with thankfulness, why am I to be evil spoken of in a matter for which I give thanks?

having a good conscience, that, wherein ye are evil spoken of, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conduct in Christ.

And many will follow their dissolute ways, by reason of whom the way of truth will be evil spoken of;

"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile;

at which they are astonished that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you;

But the promises were made to Abraham and "to his offspring." He doth not say, "and to offsprings," as speaking of many, but, as speaking of one, "and to thy offspring," which is Christ.

speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. And he often spoke and disputed with the Hellenists; but they were endeavoring to slay him.

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, lo! his mother and his brothers were standing without, seeking to speak with him.

But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by teaching?

So also ye, unless ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall that be known which is spoken? For ye will be speaking into the air.