14 Bible Verses about Spreading Stories
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If he comes to see me, he speaks falsehood. His heart gathers iniquity to itself. When he goes abroad, he tells it.
One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret.
He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets; therefore don't keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
They are all grievous rebels, going about with slanders; they are brass and iron: they all of them deal corruptly.
He who hides hatred has lying lips. He who utters a slander is a fool.
He commanded them that they should tell no one, but the more he commanded them, so much the more widely they proclaimed it.
The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.
The report of him went out immediately everywhere into all the region of Galilee and its surrounding area.
So they took the money and did as they were told. This saying was spread abroad among the Jews, and continues until this day.
The man said to me, Son of man, see with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I shall show you; for, to the intent that I may show them to you, you are brought here: declare all that you see to the house of Israel.
What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in the ear, proclaim on the housetops.
But Paul said to them, "They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!"
