19 Bible Verses about Conversation
Most Relevant Verses
Let no bad word pass your lips, but only such speech as is good for edification, as occasion may require, words that are gracious and a means of grace to those who hear them.
The good man brings good out of his good store, and the evil man brings evil out of his store of evil.
let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.
Let what you say be simply 'yes' or 'no'; whatever exceeds that springs from evil.
Above all, my brothers, never swear an oath, either by heaven or by earth or by anything else; let your "yes" be a plain "yes," your "no" a plain "no," lest you incur judgment.
but off with them all now, off with anger, rage, malice, slander, foul talk!
This filled them with fury, and they discussed what they could do to Jesus.
And they began to discuss among themselves which of them could possibly be going to do such a thing.
They were conversing about all these events, and during their conversation and discussion Jesus himself approached and walked beside them,
He was still speaking to the crowds when his mother and brothers came and stood outside; they wanted to speak to him.
When Jesus noted this he said, "How little trust you have in me! Why all this talk, because you have brought no bread?
He said to them, "What is all this you are debating on your walk?" They stopped, looking downcast,
Then he went upstairs, broke bread, and ate; finally, after conversing awhile with them till the dawn, he went away.
(though at the same time he hoped Paul would give him a bribe). So he did send for him pretty frequently and conversed with him.
Then, after conferring with the council, Festus answered, "You have appealed to Caesar? Very well, you must go to Caesar! "
From Thematic Bible
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Model yourself on the sound instruction you have had from me in the faith and love of Christ Jesus.
Let what you say be simply 'yes' or 'no'; whatever exceeds that springs from evil.
let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.
let your words be sound and such that no exception can be taken to them, so that the opposite side may be confounded by finding nothing that they can say to our discredit.
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