14 Bible Verses about Slander
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Do not calumniate one another, brethren: the one speaking against his brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment.
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection; whisperers, calumniators, haters of God, insulters, proud, arrogant, practitioners of evils, disobedient to parents, covenant-breakers, incontinent, without natural affections, unmerciful,
For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;
For within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil reasonings, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, impurity, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly. All these evils proceed out from within, and defile the man.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.
but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:
likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;
having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.
being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.
to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.
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Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Evil » Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
Never did it so appear in Israel. And the Pharisees continued to say, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is Christ, a King.
and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law;
Evil » Slander » General references to
Evil » Slander » Examples of
For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
Never did it so appear in Israel. And the Pharisees continued to say, He casts out the demons through the prince of the demons.
And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is Christ, a King.
and they raised up false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against this holy place and the law;
Slander » General references to
Slander » Examples of
For John the Baptist has come neither eating bread nor drinking wine; and you say, He has a demon.
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
And the soldiers were asking him saying; And what shall we do? And he said to them; Oppress no one, neither defraud; and be content with your wages.
Slander » The wicked addicted to
Slander » Forbidden
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.
Do not calumniate one another, brethren: the one speaking against his brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.
Slander » Saints exposed to
Slander » Instances of » That he was a king
And they began to accuse Him, saying, We found Him perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that He is Christ, a King.
Then Pilate said to Him, Then, art thou not a king? Jesus responded, Thou says that I am king. Unto this I was born, and unto this I have come into the world, in order that I may bear witness to the truth. Every one being of the truth hears my voice.
Then Pilate took Jesus, and scourged Him. And the soldiers having plaited a crown of thorns, placed it on His head, and put on Him a purple robe; and came to Him and continued to say, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave Him slaps. read more.
Again Pilate went out, and speaks to them, Behold, I lead Him out to you, in order that you may know that I find no fault. Then Jesus came out, bearing the thorny crown and purple robe. And he says to them, Behold, the man!
Slander » Instances of » Of david, by his enemies
Slander » Includes » Defaming
being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.
Slander » Punishment for
Slander » Includes » Whispering
For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;
being filled with all injustice, wickedness, vice, covetousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceitfulness, evil affection;
Slander » Includes » Backbiting
For I fear lest, having come, I may not find you as I wish, and may not be found by you as you wish; lest perhaps strife, jealousy, animosities, selfseekings, calumniations, eavesdroppings, inflations, outfallings, are among you;
whisperers, calumniators, haters of God, insulters, proud, arrogant, practitioners of evils, disobedient to parents,
Slander » Is venomous
Slander » Illustrated
Slander » Effects of » Separating friends
Slander » Effects of » Deadly wounds
Slander » Ministers exposed to
are we not indeed thus traduced, and as some say we speak, that, Let us do evil in order that good may come? whose condemnation is just.
through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;
Slander » An abomination unto God
Slander » Saints » Should lay aside
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.
Therefore having laid aside all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all calumniations;
Slander » Saints » Should give no occasion for
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.
Slander » Christ was exposed to
And they found none. And many false witnesses having come forward, they found none.
Slander » Effects of » Murder
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
Slander » Men shall give account for
And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment.
But if any one seems to be religious, bridling not his own tongue, but deceiving his own heart, the religion of that man is vain.
Slander » Includes » Evil speaking
Slander » Comes from the evil heart
For out of the heart proceed evil reasonings, murders, fornications, adulteries, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies.
The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth the good; and the wicked man out of the wicked treasure of his heart brings forth that which is wicked: for out of the abundance of his heart his mouth speaks.
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
For let the one wishing to love life, and to see good days, cease his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile:
Slander » Often arises from hatred
Slander » Saints » Characterized as avoiding
Slander » Rulers exposed to
and especially those going after the flesh in the lust of pollution, and despising lordship. Audacious darers, blaspheming, they do not tremble at glories;
Likewise indeed these dreamers also pollute the flesh, and reject lordship, and blaspheme glories.
Slander » Instances of » Of mephiboseth, by ziba
Slander » Instances of » That he had a demon
Then many of them were saying, He has a demon, and is gone mad; why do you hear Him? Others were saying,
The Jews responded and said to Him, Do we not truly say that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?
The Jews said to Him, Now we know that thou hast a demon. Abraham and the prophets are dead; and thou sayest, If any one may keep my word, he may never taste death.
Slander » Instances of » That he blasphemed
Therefore the Jews the more sought to kill Him, because He not only broke the Sabbath, but said that God was His Father, making himself equal to God.
You heard the blasphemy: what seems to you? And all answered, He is worthy of death.
Slander » Includes » Babbling
Slander » Saints » Should return good for
being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.
Slander » End of, is mischievous madness
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
Slander » Exemplified » Jews
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He has a demon. The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
Slander » A characteristic of the devil
And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now has come salvation, and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren, the one accusing them before our God day and night, is cast out.
Slander » Includes » Tale-bearing
Slander » Servants of God exposed to
are we not indeed thus traduced, and as some say we speak, that, Let us do evil in order that good may come? whose condemnation is just.
through glory and dishonor, through evil report and good report; as deceivers, and true;
Slander » Instances of » That he was seditious
And they became stronger and stronger, saying, He stirs up the people, teaching throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee unto this place.
Slander » Effects of » Strife
Slander » Includes » Tattling
and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Slander » Should give no occasion for
having a good conscience, in order that, in whatsoever you are calumniated, those traducing your good deportment in Christ may be ashamed.
having your deportment beautiful among the Gentiles: in order that in whatsoever they calumniate you as evil doers, seeing from your beautiful works, they may glorify God in the day of his visitation.
Slander » Should be discountenanced with anger
Slander » They who indulge in, are fools
Slander » Minister's wives should avoid
Slander » Idleness leads to
and at the same time they learn to be idle, going about houses; and not only idle, but also loquacious even busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.
Slander » Exemplified » Princes of ammon
Slander » Exemplified » Children of belial
Slander » Exemplified » Jeremiah's enemies
Slander » Exemplified » Ziba
Slander » Effects of » Discord among brethren
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Do not calumniate one another, brethren: the one speaking against his brother, and judging his brother, speaks against the law, and judges the law: if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge. There is one lawgiver and judge, who is able to save and to destroy: but who are you, the one judging your neighbor.
Slander » Includes » Repeating matters
Slander » Includes » Evil surmising
he has been inflated, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and controversies, from which come envy, strife, blasphemies, evil surmisings,
Slander » Should not be listened to
Slander » Hypocrites addicted to
Slander » Is destructive
Slander » Exemplified » Laban's sons
Slander » Exemplified » Gashmu
Slander » Saints » Blessed in enduring
Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.
Slander » They who indulge in, not to be trusted
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Slander » Instances of » Of naboth, by jezebel
Slander » Exemplified » David's enemies
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Slander » Includes » Raising false reports
Slander » Saints » Should be warned against
Remind them to submit to the governments, authorities, to obey the rule over them, to be ready unto every good work, to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Slander » The nearest relations exposed to
Slander » Exemplified » Haman
Slander » Is a deceitful work
Slander » The wicked love
Slander » Instances of » Of jeremiah, by the jews
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of stephen
Then they bribed men, saying, that we have heard him speaking words blasphemous against Moses and God.
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of paul
whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.
Slander » Exemplified » priests
Slander » Characterized as avoiding
Slander » Should be warned against
Remind them to submit to the governments, authorities, to obey the rule over them, to be ready unto every good work, to speak evil of no one, that they should be peaceable, gentle, showing all meekness to all men.
Slander » Women warned against
likewise that the elderly women be reverent in demeanor, not tattlers, not given to much wine, teachers of that which is good;
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
And I heard a great voice in the heaven saying, Now has come salvation, and power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ: because the accuser of our brethren, the one accusing them before our God day and night, is cast out.
Slander » Instances of » Of jesus, by the jews falsely charging that he was a winebibber (wino)
The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, a gluttonous and wine-drinking man, a friend of publicans and sinners. Wisdom is truly justified by her children.
Slander » Instances of » The land of canaan misrepresented by the spies
Slander » Wives of God's servants should avoid
Slander » Those who indulge in, are fools
Slander » People shall give account for
And I say unto you, that every idle word whatsoever men shall speak, they shall give an account concerning the same in the day of judgment.
Slander » Evil people addicted to
Slander » Saints should lay aside
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and blasphemy, depart from you, with all evil.
Slander » Causes anger
Slander » The tongue of, is a scourge
Slander » Should return good for
being scandalized, we entreat: we have become as the offscourings of the world, the refuse of all things until now.
Slander » Hypocrites habitually
Slander » Wicked people love
Slander » Blessed in enduring
Blessed are ye when they may despise you, and shall persecute you, and may say all evil against you, falsifying, for my sake.