14 Bible Verses about Slander

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

but the Pharisees said, he casteth out devils by the authority of the prince of the devils.

and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.

others in derision said, these men are full of sweet wine.

for John the Baptist, when he came, abstain'd from bread and wine; yet you say, he is possess'd with a demon.

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

but the Pharisees said, he casteth out devils by the authority of the prince of the devils.

and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

where they produc'd false witnesses, who said, this man is continually inveighing against the holy place, and against the law.

others in derision said, these men are full of sweet wine.

for John the Baptist, when he came, abstain'd from bread and wine; yet you say, he is possess'd with a demon.

the soldiers too made the same demand, how are we to act? he answer'd them, injure no man either by violence or by fraud, and be content with your pay.

banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge.

As they think it strange, that you don't concur in the same profusion of luxury, they traduce you.

and thus they began their charge, we found this man subverting our nation, opposing the giving tribute to Cesar, asserting that he himself is Christ the king.

upon this Pilate said to him, you are then a king? Jesus answered, you say right, for I am a king. to this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, to persuade mankind of the truth. every one that loves truth is observant of my directions.

Then Pilate order'd Jesus to be scourged. and the soldiers having made a crown of thorns, they put it on his head, and threw a purple robe about him. hail king of the Jews! said they, and struck him on the cheeks. read more.
Pilate therefore went out again, and said to them, observe, I bring him out to you, to acquaint you that I find no fault in him. so Jesus marched out wearing the crown of thorns, and the purple robe. and Pilate said to them, here's the man.

and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

they were full of all injustice, fornication, mischief, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, contention, fraud, malignity;

yet I fear when I do come I shall not find you such as I would, and that you will find me such as you least desire: I am afraid there are among you debates, envyings, animosities, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, arrogance, tumults:

whisperers, backbiters, enemies of God, injurious, proud, vain, inventers of vices, disobedient to parents, void of judgment,

and why may we not do evil, that good may come?" which is slanderously reported to be our maxim, by some, whose condemnation is just.

in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

Renouncing therefore every kind of malice, and knavery, hypocrisy, envy, and detraction, as new-born infants desire that mystical milk,

always maintaining a good conscience, that instead of inveighing against you as evildoers, they may be cover'd with confusion, who traduce your virtuous behaviour as Christians.

souls. Let your behaviour among the Gentiles be virtuous, that instead of inveighing against you as vicious, they may observe your honest behaviour,

but they found none: and though many false witnesses came, it was not found sufficient. at last there came two false witnesses, who charg'd him with saying,

" He that desires to live in prosperity, must restrain his tongue from detraction, and his lips from uttering falsehood:

but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter.

If a person of an ungovernable tongue pretends to religion, he abuses himself: for his religion is meer illusion.

out of the heart proceed evil designs, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false testimony, slanders.

a good man out of the good treasure of his heart produces what is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart produces what is evil: for 'tis from the abundance of the heart, that the mouth speaketh.

" He that desires to live in prosperity, must restrain his tongue from detraction, and his lips from uttering falsehood:

especially those, who prostitute themselves to sensual infamous passions: who despise magistrates, who being audacious, and insolent, intrepidly calumniate the higher powers;

yet these visionary debauchees despise princes, and traduce dignitys.

for many of them said, he is possess'd with a demon, and is mad; why do you mind him?

The Jews answered, and said to him, are we not in the right to say, that you are a Samaritan, and are really mad?

upon this said the Jews to him, now we plainly perceive you are mad. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and yet you say, if a man observes your doctrine, he shall never die.

therefore the Jews were the more eager to kill him, because he had not only violated the sabbath, but likewise, because he had said that God was his proper father, making himself equal with God.

you have heard the blasphemy, what is your opinion? and they all pronounc'd, that he deserved to die.

and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.

so John came with fasting and abstinence, and they say, he is mad. the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

then I heard a loud voice, which cry'd in the heaven, "the time of salvation, and power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ are now come: for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, is cast down.

and why may we not do evil, that good may come?" which is slanderously reported to be our maxim, by some, whose condemnation is just.

in honour and disgrace, under infamy, and in repute: look'd upon as an impostor, while I say what is true;

and besides all this, they loaded him with the most impious invectives.

but they were the more vehement, saying, he promotes sedition by speading such doctrine thro' all Judea, from Galilee to this place.

besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent.

always maintaining a good conscience, that instead of inveighing against you as evildoers, they may be cover'd with confusion, who traduce your virtuous behaviour as Christians.

souls. Let your behaviour among the Gentiles be virtuous, that instead of inveighing against you as vicious, they may observe your honest behaviour,

their wives must be likewise grave, free from scandal, sober, and always faithful.

besides, having nothing to do, they get the habit of rambling from one house to another, and are not only idling, but prattle and intermeddle, and utter what is not decent.

Don't, my brethren, treat one another with detraction. he that reflects upon his brother, and censures his brother, reflects upon the law, and censures the law: if you censure the law, instead of obeying it, you set up for a judge. there is but one legislator, and judge, he that has the power of life and death: who art thou, to pass sentence upon another?

he is full of pride and ignorance, touch'd with a spirit of chicanery and wrangling, productive of envy, contention, calumny,

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.

Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions. to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.

they suborned men, who said, we have heard him speak irreverently of Moses, and of God.

they all act in defiance of the edicts of Cesar, pretending there is another king, one Jesus.

the chief priests continuing to accuse him with much clamour,

Admonish them to be subject to princes and to magistrates, to obey their orders, and to exert their virtue and loyalty upon all occasions. to speak evil of no man. to avoid contention, to be moderate and entirely inoffensive to all men.

in charity, in patience: the aged women likewise, to behave with sanctity of manners, not false accusers, not given to tipling,

then I heard a loud voice, which cry'd in the heaven, "the time of salvation, and power, the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ are now come: for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, is cast down.

the son of man does not abstain from eating and drinking, and they cry there's a glutton, and a sot, a friend of publicans and sinners: "but wisdom is justified by her children."

their wives must be likewise grave, free from scandal, sober, and always faithful.

but I declare unto you, that men shall give an account at the day of judgment, of every scandalous expression they utter.

banish all resentment and indignation, anger, vehemence, detraction, and every thing like malice.

and when we are defamed, we intreat: in a word, we are look'd upon as the dregs and scum of mankind, even to this day.

Blessed shall you be when men shall revile and persecute you, and falsely charge you with all manner of evil for your attachment to me.