19 Bible Verses about Conversation

Never let any foul word pass your lips, but only such good words as the occasion demands, that they may be a help to those who hear them.

A good man, from his good stores, produces good things; while an evil man, from his evil stores, produces evil things.

Let your conversation always be kindly, and seasoned, as it were, with salt; that you may know in each case what answer you ought to give.

Let your words be simply 'Yes' or 'No'; anything beyond this comes from what is wrong.

Above all things, my Brothers, never take an oath, either by heaven, or by earth, or by anything else. With you let 'Yes' suffice for yes, and 'No' for no, so that you may escape condemnation.

You, however, must now lay aside all such things--anger, passion, malice, slander, abuse.

And all at once Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Jesus.

And Elijah appeared to them, in company with Moses; and they were talking with Jesus.

But the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees were goaded to madness, and consulted together what they could do to Jesus.

Then they began questioning one another which of them it could be that was going to do this.

Talking together, as they went, about all that had just taken place. While they were talking about these things and discussing them, Jesus himself came up and went on their way with them;

While he was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside, asking to speak to him.

But the disciples began talking among themselves about their having brought no bread.

On noticing this, Jesus said: "Why are you talking among yourselves about your being short of bread, O men of little faith?

And all at once two men were talking with Jesus; they were Moses and Elijah,

"What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?" Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,

Then he went upstairs; and, after breaking and partaking of the Bread, he talked with them at great length till daybreak, and then left.

He was hoping, too, for a bribe from Paul, and so he used to send for him frequently and talk with him.

Upon that, Festus, after conferring with his Council, answered: "You have appealed to the Emperor; to the Emperor you shall go."