Bible verses about "teasing" | Noyes

¹⁵ Moreover, if thy brother sin, go and reprove him between thee and him alone. If he listen to thee, thou hast gained thy brother;

⁴ Love suffereth long, is kind; love envieth not; love vaunteth not herself, is not puffed up, ⁵ doth not behave herself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, maketh no account of an injury,

¹ I exhort then, first of all, that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men; ² for kings, and all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and tranquil life in all godliness and propriety. ³ For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, ⁴ whose will is that all men should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. ⁵ For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, ⁶ who gave himself a ransom for all; to which the testimony was to be borne in its own due times, ⁷ whereunto I was appointed a herald and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not,) a teacher of the gentiles in faith and truth. ⁸ I desire, then, that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. ⁹ In like manner also, that women, in seemly attire, adorn themselves with modesty and sobriety, not with braided hair, and gold, or pearls, or costly apparel; ¹⁰ but, as becometh women professing godliness, with good works. ¹¹ Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection. ¹² But I suffer not the woman to teach, nor to have authority over the man, but to be in silence. ¹³ For Adam was first formed, then Eve. ¹⁴ And Adam was not deceived; but the woman being deceived fell into transgression. ¹⁵ But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, and love, and holiness, with sobriety.

⁸ Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are right, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

⁶ And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity! The tongue among our members is that which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of life, and is itself set on fire by hell.

¹³ Who is wise and endued with knowledge among you P let him show out of a good course of conduct his works in meekness of wisdom. ¹⁴ But if ye have bitter rivalry and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the truth. ¹⁵ This wisdom is not that which descendeth from above, but earthly, sensual, devilish. ¹⁶ For where there is rivalry and strife, there is confusion and every evil work. ¹⁷ But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, without hypocrisy. ¹⁸ And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

⁴ neither obscenity, nor foolish talking, nor indecent jesting, which are not becoming; but rather giving of thanks.

⁴ looking each of you not to his own interest, but each to the interest of others also.

²⁹ Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;