1 Corinthians 14:19

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let’s press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God,

as newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the Word, that with it you may grow,

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

For everyone who lives on milk is not experienced in the word of righteousness, for he is a baby.

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

But you, beloved, keep building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit.

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

This is he who was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel that spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers, who received living revelations to give to us,

Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak;

Great is my boldness of speech toward you. Great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort. I overflow with joy in all our affliction.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their heart is destruction. Their throat is an open tomb. They flatter with their tongue.

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

He said to them, “Is the lamp brought to be put under a basket or under a bed? Isn’t it put on a stand?

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

So then, let’s follow after things which make for peace, and things by which we may build one another up.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints:

on my behalf, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word,

saying, “What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea.”

You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.

She opens her mouth with wisdom. Kind instruction is on her tongue.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

Much in every way! Because first of all, they were entrusted with the revelations of God.

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.

Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don’t faint.

from whom all the body, being fitted and knit together through that which every joint supplies, according to the working in measure of each individual part, makes the body increase to the building up of itself in love.

but having suffered before and been shamefully treated, as you know, at Philippi, we grew bold in our God to tell you the Good News of God in much conflict.

Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

Let my tongue sing of your word, for all your commandments are righteousness.

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

There is gold and abundance of rubies, but the lips of knowledge are a rare jewel.

Yes, my heart will rejoice when your lips speak what is right.

Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

Your mouth is like the best wine, that goes down smoothly for my beloved, gliding through the lips of those who are asleep.

Yahweh said to me, “Take a large tablet, and write on it with a man’s pen, ‘For Maher Shalal Hash Baz’;

But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many will run back and forth, and knowledge will be increased.”

For then I will purify the lips of the peoples, that they may all call on Yahweh’s name, to serve him shoulder to shoulder.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

When anyone hears the word of the Kingdom, and doesn’t understand it, the evil one comes, and snatches away that which has been sown in his heart. This is what was sown by the roadside.

He summoned the multitude, and said to them, “Hear, and understand.

“When, therefore, you see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of through Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (let the reader understand),

that you might know the certainty concerning the things in which you were instructed.

The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”

So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace, and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.

But if our unrighteousness commends the righteousness of God, what will we say? Is God unrighteous who inflicts wrath? I speak like men do.

What am I saying then? That a thing sacrificed to idols is anything, or that an idol is anything?

But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also.

For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be exhorted.

if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”

Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,

But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

But let him who is taught in the word share all good things with him who teaches.

for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ,

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

For although by this time you should be teachers, you again need to have someone teach you the rudiments of the first principles of the revelations of God. You have come to need milk, and not solid food.

Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.

Yahweh answered me, “Write the vision, and make it plain on tablets, that he who runs may read it.

For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.