25 Bible Verses about Mere Talk
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In all labour there is fruit, but to talk and not do, brings poverty.
Therefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people sacrifice unto me and honour me with their lips, but have removed their heart far from me, and their worship with which they honour me was taught by the commandment of men:
This people draws nigh unto me with their mouth and honours me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
He answered and said unto them, Well has Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honours me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.
therefore, whatever they bid you to observe, observe it and do it, but do not act according to their works, for they say and do not do it.
My little children, let us not love in word neither in tongue, but in deed and in truth.
For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the consolation of my lips would assuage the pain.
A slave will not be corrected by words, for though he understands he will not obey.
Though if I speak, my pain does not cease; and if I forbear to speak, it does not depart from me.
And they shall come unto thee as the people come, and they shall be before thee, my people, and they shall hear thy words, but they shall not do them; for with their mouth they flatter, but their heart goes after their covetousness.
They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making a covenant: thus judgment shall spring up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.
therefore, Job opened his mouth in vain and multiplied words without knowledge.
For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ has not wrought by me, unto the obedience of the Gentiles, with word and with deed,
But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord wills, and will know not the words of those who are puffed up, but the virtue.
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
and one of you says unto them, Depart in peace; be ye warmed and filled; but ye do not give them those things which are needful for the body; what shall it profit them?
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue a clear and definite word, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
Let no one deceive you with vain words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.
For there are many insubordinate and vain talkers and deceivers of souls, especially those of the circumcision,
He that says he abides in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
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- Talk (246 instances)