Negative Words

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Anyone who curses his father or mother must surely be put to death.

Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

But if any prophet dares to speak a message in My name that I have not commanded him to speak, or to speak in the name of other gods, that prophet must be put to death.”