Bible verses about "slander" | Goodspeed

Mark 7:20-23

20 He went on to say, "It is what comes out of a man that pollutes him. 21 For it is from inside, from men's hearts, that designs of evil come; immorality, stealing, murder, adultery, 22 greed, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, abusiveness, arrogance, folly— 23 all these evils come from inside, and they pollute a man."

Luke 6:45

45 A good man, out of the good he has accumulated in his heart, produces good, and a bad man, out of what he has accumulated that is bad, produces what is bad. For his mouth says only what his heart is full of.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

1 Understand this, that in the last days there are going to be hard times. 2 People will be selfish, avaricious, boastful, arrogant, abusive, undutiful, ungrateful, irreverent, 3 unfeeling, irreconcilable, slanderous, with no self-control, brutal, with no love for what is good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, caring more for pleasure than for God, 5 keeping up the forms of religion, but resisting its influence. Avoid such people.

1 Peter 2:1

1 Free yourselves, therefore, from all malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of any kind,

Ephesians 4:31-32

31 You must give up all bitterness, rage, anger, and loud, abusive talk, and all spite. 32 You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

Ephesians 4:32

32 You must be kind to one another, you must be tender-hearted, and forgive one another just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

James 1:12

12 Blessed is the man who endures trial, for when he stands the test, he will be given the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Matthew 5:11

11 "Blessed are you when people abuse you, and persecute you, and falsely say everything bad of you, on my account.

James 4:11

11 Do not talk against one another, brothers. Whoever talks against a brother or condemns his brother talks against the Law, and condemns the Law. But if you condemn the Law you are not an observer of the Law but its judge.

Titus 3:2

2 to abuse nobody, to be peaceable and reasonable, showing perfect gentleness to everyone.

1 Peter 3:16

16 and keep your conscience clear, so that those who abuse your upright Christian conduct may be made ashamed of their slanders.

Matthew 12:36

36 But I tell you, for every careless word that men utter they will have to answer on the Day of Judgment.

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