27 Bible Verses about Conversation
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Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.
The good man out of his good treasure bringeth forth good things: and the evil man out of his evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .
But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath: but let your yea be yea, and your nay, nay; that ye fall not under judgment.
but now do ye also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, railing, shameful speaking out of your mouth:
And he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him.
And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.
But they were filled with madness; and communed one with another what they might do to Jesus.
And they began to question among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing.
And they communed with each other of all these things which had happened. And it came to pass, while they communed and questioned together, that Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
And as for thee, son of man, the children of thy people talk of thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from Jehovah.
And the king communed with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.
Then they that feared Jehovah spake one with another; and Jehovah hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, seeking to speak to him.
And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;
And he said unto them, What communications are these that ye have one with another, as ye walk? And they stood still, looking sad.
And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
He hoped withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.
But when Moses went in before Jehovah to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
And the children of Israel saw the face of Moses, that the skin of Moses face shone: and Moses put the veil upon his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
From Thematic Bible
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Hold the pattern of sound words which thou hast heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
He that spareth his words hath knowledge; And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: and whatsoever is more than these is of the evil one .
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer each one.