25 Bible Verses about Mere Talk
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In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.
Then the Lord said: "Because these people draw near with their mouths and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me, worship of me has become merely like rules taught by human beings.
He told them, "Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you hypocrites. As it is written, "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
so do whatever they tell you and follow it, but stop doing what they do, because they don't do what they say.
Little children, we must stop expressing love merely by our words and manner of speech; we must love also in action and in truth.
for the gospel we brought did not come to you in words only, but also with power, with the Holy Spirit, and with deep conviction. Indeed, you know what kind of people we proved to be while we were with you, acting on your behalf.
and encourage you with what I have to say; my words of comfort would lessen your pain.
By mere words a servant will not be corrected; even though he understands, there will be no response.
"But if I speak, my pain isn't assuaged; if I refrain from speaking, what do I have to lose?"
Then they come to you as a group, sit down right in front of you as if they were my people, hear your words and then they don't do what you say because they're seeking only their own desires, they pursue ill-gotten profits, and they keep following their own self-interests.
Their word is falsely given as they make their agreements; so judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.
When he began speaking, he communicated only worthlessness; he added words upon words without knowing anything."
For I am bold enough to tell you only about what the Messiah has accomplished through me in bringing gentiles to obedience. By my words and actions,
But I will come to you soon if it's the Lord's will. Then I'll discover not only what these arrogant people are saying but also what power they have,
If I speak in the languages of humans and angels but have no love, I have become a reverberating gong or a clashing cymbal.
and one of you tells them, "Go in peace! Stay warm and eat heartily." If you do not provide for their bodily needs, what good does it do?
In the same way, unless you speak an intelligible message with your language, how will anyone know what is being said? You'll be talking into the air!
Do not let anyone deceive you with meaningless words, for it is because of these things that God becomes angry with those who disobey.
For there are many people who are rebellious, especially those who are converts from Judaism. They speak utter nonsense and deceive people.
The one who says that he abides in him must live the same way he himself lived.
The person who says that he is in the light but hates his brother is still in the darkness.
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