19 Bible Verses about Conversation

From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.

"A good man out of his good treasure brings forth good; and from his evil treasure a bad man brings out evil.

Let your speech be always gracious, with a savor of salt, and learn how to give every man a fitting answer.

"But let your word be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from the Evil One.

Again, above all things, my brothers, swear not at all, neither by the heavens, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath. Let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no," so you will not fall under condemnation.

But now you also must renounce them all. Anger, passion, and ill-will must be put away; slander, too, and foul talk, so that they may never soil your lips.

And behold! Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

Moreover there appeared to them Elijah, with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

He did so; and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury, and they began to talk over together what they could do to Jesus.

And they began to question among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do such a thing.

They were talking together about all these events, and as they talked and discussed matter, Jesus himself drew near and began walking beside them.

While he was still talking to the crowd, his mother and brothers were standing outside, desiring to speak to him.

And they began discussing it among themselves, saying, "It is because we did not bring any bread."

When Jesus knew it he said: "Weaklings in faith! Why are you arguing among yourselves, because you have no bread?

And suddenly there were two men talking with him, who were Moses and Elijah.

And he said to them, "What words are these that you are exchanging one with another, as you walk along?"

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread and took some food, and after talking with them a long time, even until daybreak, he left them.

He was hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he used to send for him often to converse with him.

Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered. "You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you shall go."