27 Bible Verses about Conversation
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Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.
The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.
but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.
We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God's house with company.
He kissed all his brothers, and wept on them. After that his brothers talked with him.
But they were filled with rage, and talked with one another about what they might do to Jesus.
They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.
They talked with each other about all of these things which had happened. It happened, while they talked and questioned together, that Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
As for you, son of man, the children of your people talk of you by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, everyone to his brother, saying, Please come and hear what is the word that comes forth from Yahweh.
The king talked with them; and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the king.
For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, immediately there remained no strength in me, neither was there breath left in me.
Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.
While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.
Jesus, perceiving it, said, "Why do you reason among yourselves, you of little faith, 'because you have brought no bread?'
When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go."
But when Moses went in before Yahweh to speak with him, he took the veil off, until he came out; and he came out, and spoke to the children of Israel that which he was commanded.
The children of Israel saw Moses' face, that the skin of Moses' face shone: and Moses put the veil on his face again, until he went in to speak with him.
From Thematic Bible
Conversation » Speech, admonitions concerning
Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.
But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes' and your 'No' be 'No.' Whatever is more than these is of the evil one.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.
and soundness of speech that can't be condemned; that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
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