19 Bible Verses about Conversation

let no obscene language defile your mouth, use only such as tends to edification, that it may be beneficial to the hearers.

a good man out of the good treasure produces good things: and an evil man, out of the evil treasure, produces evil things.

let an air of modesty appear in all your discourse; and let it be seasoned with discretion, in making a proper reply, when you are call'd into question.

but let your communication be, yes, yes; no, no: for whatever goes beyond this, is evil.

Above all things, my brethren, don't swear, neither by the heaven, nor by the earth, nor use any other oath; but let your affirmation, or negation, be sincere, lest you fall under condemnation.

but now renounce them all, as well as anger, animosity, malice: let calumny and obscene discourse be banish'd from your lips.

and presently they saw Moses and Elias conversing with him.

Moses and Elias likewise appear'd, and were in conference with Jesus.

whereupon they fell into a rage, and consulted together, what measures to take against Jesus.

upon this they began to enquire of one another, which of them it was that should do such an action.

and their conversation ran upon all that had lately happened. now while they were conferring and debating together, Jesus himself join'd them and walk'd along with them.

Now while he was talking to the people, his mother and his brothers stood without, desiring to speak with him.

upon which they said to one another, this comes from our not taking any bread.

which Jesus perceiving, he said, distrustful men, why do ye trouble your heads about forgetting the bread?

two persons of a glorious form were seen talking with him; they were Moses, and Elias,

and he said to them, what is the subject of your debate in the way, and why do you look so sad?

then Paul went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, he reassumed his discourse till break of day, and then departed.

this he frequently did, and convers'd with him upon the presumption that Paul would have

upon this, Festus having deliberated with his council, answer'd, "since you have appeal'd to Cesar, to Cesar you shall go."