39 Bible Verses about Speech

the sound word, irrefutable, in order that the adversary may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say concerning us.

Little children, let us love with divine love not in word, nor in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how it behooves you to answer each one.

For such do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own stomach; and through fair speeches and eulogies deceive the hearts of the innocent.

Thus also if you through the tongue may give an indistinct word, how will that which is spoken be known? for you will be speaking into the air.

because in everything you are enriched in him, in all speech and in all knowledge;

Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear.

For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.

And I, brethren, having come unto you, came not in the excellency of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming unto you the testimony of God.

Then having such hope, we use great boldness,

but you also lay aside all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, disgraceful talk out of your mouths:

by the word of truth, by the power of God; through the arms of righteousness right and left,

Let no one look with contempt upon your youth; but be you an example of the faithful, in word, in deportment, in divine love, in faith, in purity.

Wherefore do you not understand my speech? Because you are not able to hear my word.

for I will give to you mouth and wisdom, which all who are opposed to you will not be able to gainsay nor resist.

But let your speech be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay; but that which aboundeth more than these is of the evil one.

And my speech and my preaching were not in the persuasive words of wisdom, but in the demonstration of the Spirit and the power:

But as in every thing you abound, in faith, and in word, and knowledge, and in all zeal, and in divine love from you in us, that you may also abound in this philanthropy.

For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

I have spoken these things unto you in parables; the hour comes, when I shall no longer speak to you in parables, but openly will I proclaim to you concerning the Father.

If indeed rude in speech, but not in knowledge; but in every thing making manifest unto you in all things.

And Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians; and was mighty in his words and works.

I say this in order that no one may deceive you with a persuasive speech.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with the wisdom of speech, in order that the cross of Christ may not be made of none effect.

Because they say, His letters are indeed weighty and powerful; but the presence of his body is weak, and his speech contemptible.

My boldness to you is great, my rejoicing over you is much: I have been filled with consolation, I superabound with joy in all our tribulation.

His disciples say; Behold, now you are talking openly, and speaking no parable.

And after a little the bystanders coming to Peter, said, Truly, thou art also one of them, for indeed thy speech betrays thee.