19 Bible Verses about Conversation
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No bad word must ever pass your lips, but only words that are good and suited to improve the occasion, so that they will be a blessing to those who hear them.
A good man, out of the good he has accumulated, brings out things that are good, and a bad man, out of what he has accumulated that is bad, brings out things that are bad.
Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.
But your way of speaking must be 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything that goes beyond that comes from the evil one.
Above all, my brothers, do not swear an oath, either by heaven or by the earth, or by anything else; let your "Yes" be a plain Yes, and your "No" a plain No, or you will fall under condemnation.
But now you too must put them all aside??nger, rage, spite, rough, abusive talk??hese must be banished from your lips.
And Elijah appeared to them, accompanied by Moses, and they talked with Jesus.
But they were perfectly furious, and discussed with one another what they could do to Jesus.
And they began to discuss with one another which of them it was who was going to do this.
and they were talking together about all these things that had happened. And as they were talking and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went with them,
While he was still speaking, his mother and his brothers came up and stood outside the crowd, wanting to speak to him.
But they were discussing something with one another, and saying, "We have not brought any bread!"
Jesus noticed it and said, "Why are you discussing with one another your being without bread? You have so little faith!
And two men were talking with him. They were Moses and Elijah,
And he said to them, "What is all this that you are discussing with each other on your way?" They stopped sadly,
Then he went upstairs again, and broke the bread, and ate, and after a long talk with them that lasted until daylight, he went away.
At the same time he hoped to get money from Paul, and for that reason he used to send for him very often and talk with him.
Then Festus after conferring with the council answered, "You have appealed to the emperor, and to the emperor you shall go!"
From Thematic Bible
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
As your example in wholesome instruction, keep before you what you learned from me, in the faith and love that come through union with Christ Jesus.
But your way of speaking must be 'Yes' or 'No.' Anything that goes beyond that comes from the evil one.
Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.