Bible verses about "sarcasm" | BIB

⁷ Τοὺς (-) δὲ (But) βεβήλους (profane) καὶ (and) γραώδεις (silly) μύθους (fables) παραιτοῦ (refuse). γύμναζε (Train) δὲ (rather) σεαυτὸν (yourself) πρὸς (to) εὐσέβειαν (godliness).

¹ Μὴ (Not) πολλοὶ (many of you) διδάσκαλοι (teachers) γίνεσθε (let be), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of mine), εἰδότες (knowing) ὅτι (that) μεῖζον (greater) κρίμα (judgment) λημψόμεθα (we will receive). ² πολλὰ (In many ways) γὰρ (for) πταίομεν (we stumble) ἅπαντες (all). εἴ (If) τις (anyone) ἐν (in) λόγῳ (what he says) οὐ (not) πταίει (does stumble), οὗτος (this one is) τέλειος (a perfect) ἀνήρ (man), δυνατὸς (able) χαλιναγωγῆσαι (to bridle) καὶ (indeed) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body). ³ Εἰ (If) δὲ (now), τῶν (of the) ἵππων (horses) τοὺς (-) χαλινοὺς (bits) εἰς (into) τὰ (the) στόματα (mouths) βάλλομεν (we put) εἰς (for) τὸ (-) πείθεσθαι (to obey) αὐτοὺς (them) ἡμῖν (us), καὶ (even) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) αὐτῶν (of them) μετάγομεν (we turn about). ⁴ ἰδοὺ (Behold), καὶ (also) τὰ (the) πλοῖα (ships), τηλικαῦτα (so great) ὄντα (being) καὶ (and) ὑπὸ (by) ἀνέμων (winds) σκληρῶν (strong) ἐλαυνόμενα (being driven), μετάγεται (are turned about) ὑπὸ (by) ἐλαχίστου (a very small) πηδαλίου (rudder) ὅπου (wherever) ἡ (the) ὁρμὴ (impulse) τοῦ (of the one) εὐθύνοντος (steering) βούλεται (resolves). ⁵ Οὕτως (Thus) καὶ (also) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue) μικρὸν (a small) μέλος (member) ἐστὶν (is), καὶ (and) μεγάλα (exceeding things) αὐχεῖ (it boasts). ἰδοὺ (Behold) ἡλίκον (a small) πῦρ (fire), ἡλίκην (how great) ὕλην (a forest) ἀνάπτει (it kindles). ⁶ καὶ (Also) ἡ (the) γλῶσσα (tongue is) πῦρ (a fire), ὁ (the) κόσμος (world) τῆς (-) ἀδικίας (of iniquity). ἡ (The) γλῶσσα (tongue) καθίσταται (is set) ἐν (among) τοῖς (the) μέλεσιν (members) ἡμῶν (of us), ἡ (-) σπιλοῦσα (defiling) ὅλον (all) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body), καὶ (and) φλογίζουσα (setting on fire) τὸν (the) τροχὸν (course) τῆς (-) γενέσεως (of nature), καὶ (and itself) φλογιζομένη (being set on fire) ὑπὸ (by) τῆς (-) γεέννης (hell). ⁷ Πᾶσα (All) γὰρ (for) φύσις (kinds) θηρίων (of beasts) τε (both) καὶ (and) πετεινῶν (of birds), ἑρπετῶν (of creeping things) τε (both) καὶ (and) ἐναλίων (things of the sea), δαμάζεται (is subdued) καὶ (and) δεδάμασται (has been subdued) τῇ (by the) φύσει (race) τῇ (of the) ἀνθρωπίνῃ (human), ⁸ τὴν (-) δὲ (but) γλῶσσαν (the tongue) οὐδεὶς (no one) δαμάσαι (to subdue) δύναται (is able) ἀνθρώπων (of men); ἀκατάστατον (it is an unruly) κακόν (evil), μεστὴ (full) ἰοῦ (of poison) θανατηφόρου (deadly). ⁹ Ἐν (With) αὐτῇ (it) εὐλογοῦμεν (we bless) τὸν (our) Κύριον (Lord) καὶ (and) Πατέρα (Father), καὶ (and) ἐν (with) αὐτῇ (it) καταρώμεθα (we curse) τοὺς (-) ἀνθρώπους (men), τοὺς (those) καθ’ (according to) ὁμοίωσιν (the likeness) Θεοῦ (of God) γεγονότας (being made). ¹⁰ ἐκ (Out of) τοῦ (the) αὐτοῦ (same) στόματος (mouth) ἐξέρχεται (proceed forth) εὐλογία (blessing) καὶ (and) κατάρα (cursing). οὐ (Not) χρή (ought), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of Me), ταῦτα (these things) οὕτως (so) γίνεσθαι (to be). ¹¹ μήτι (Not) ἡ (the) πηγὴ (spring) ἐκ (out) τῆς (of the) αὐτῆς (same) ὀπῆς (opening) βρύει (pours forth) τὸ (-) γλυκὺ (both fresh) καὶ (and) τὸ (-) πικρόν (bitter)? ¹² μὴ (Not) δύναται (is able), ἀδελφοί (brothers) μου (of me), συκῆ (a fig tree) ἐλαίας (olives) ποιῆσαι (to produce)? ἢ (Or) ἄμπελος (a vine), σῦκα (figs)? οὔτε (Nor) ἁλυκὸν (a salt spring), γλυκὺ (fresh) ποιῆσαι (to produce) ὕδωρ (water). ¹³ Τίς (Who) σοφὸς (is wise) καὶ (and) ἐπιστήμων (understanding) ἐν (among) ὑμῖν (you); δειξάτω (let him show) ἐκ (out of) τῆς (the) καλῆς (good) ἀναστροφῆς (conduct) τὰ (the) ἔργα (works) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἐν (in) πραΰτητι (the humility) σοφίας (of wisdom). ¹⁴ εἰ (If) δὲ (however) ζῆλον (jealousy) πικρὸν (bitter) ἔχετε (you have), καὶ (and) ἐριθείαν (self-interest) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) καρδίᾳ (heart) ὑμῶν (of you), μὴ (not) κατακαυχᾶσθε (boast of it) καὶ (and) ψεύδεσθε (lie) κατὰ (against) τῆς (the) ἀληθείας (truth). ¹⁵ οὐκ (Not) ἔστιν (is) αὕτη (this) ἡ (the) σοφία (wisdom) ἄνωθεν (from above) κατερχομένη (coming down), ἀλλὰ (but) ἐπίγειος (is earthly), ψυχική (unspiritual), δαιμονιώδης (demonic). ¹⁶ ὅπου (Where) γὰρ (for) ζῆλος (jealousy) καὶ (and) ἐριθεία (self-interest exist), ἐκεῖ (there will be) ἀκαταστασία (disorder) καὶ (and) πᾶν (every) φαῦλον (evil) πρᾶγμα (thing). ¹⁷ Ἡ (-) δὲ (But) ἄνωθεν (the from above) σοφία (wisdom) πρῶτον (first) μὲν (indeed) ἁγνή (pure) ἐστιν (is), ἔπειτα (then) εἰρηνική (peaceable), ἐπιεικής (gentle), εὐπειθής (reasonable), μεστὴ (full) ἐλέους (of mercy) καὶ (and) καρπῶν (of fruits) ἀγαθῶν (good), ἀδιάκριτος (impartial), ἀνυπόκριτος (sincere). ¹⁸ καρπὸς (The fruit) δὲ (now) δικαιοσύνης (of righteousness) ἐν (in) εἰρήνῃ (peace) σπείρεται (is sown) τοῖς (by those) ποιοῦσιν (making) εἰρήνην (peace).

³⁷ ἔστω (Let it be) δὲ (however) ὁ (the) λόγος (statement) ὑμῶν (of you), ‘Ναὶ (Yes),’ ναί (‘Yes),’ οὒ (and ‘No),’ ‘Οὔ (No).’ τὸ (The) δὲ (however) περισσὸν (more than) τούτων (these), ἐκ (from) τοῦ (-) πονηροῦ (evil) ἐστιν (comes).

⁴ καὶ (and) αἰσχρότης (filthiness), καὶ (and) μωρολογία (foolish talking), ἢ (or) εὐτραπελία (crude joking), ἃ (which) οὐκ (not) ἀνῆκεν (are fitting); ἀλλὰ (but) μᾶλλον (rather) εὐχαριστία (thanksgiving).

²⁹ Πᾶς (Any) λόγος (word) σαπρὸς (unwholesome) ἐκ (out of) τοῦ (the) στόματος (mouth) ὑμῶν (of you) μὴ (not) ἐκπορευέσθω (let go forth), ἀλλὰ (but) εἴ (if) τις (any) ἀγαθὸς (good) πρὸς (for) οἰκοδομὴν (edification) τῆς (of the) χρείας (need), ἵνα (so that) δῷ (it may give) χάριν (grace) τοῖς (to those) ἀκούουσιν (hearing).