1 Peter 4:11

He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding.

“You are the salt of the earth, but if the salt has lost its flavor, with what will it be salted? It is then good for nothing, but to be cast out and trodden under the feet of men.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

He who answers before he hears, that is folly and shame to him.

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

One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; one who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city.

that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that you may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person,

Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him.

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,

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts. Always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear,

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ says Yahweh. ‘Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ says Yahweh, ‘and work, for I am with you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

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

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,

You were bought with a price. Don’t become bondservants of men.

yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.

strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy,

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

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

but those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

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.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”

But you be strong, and don’t let your hands be slack; for your work will be rewarded.”

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

But you will be called Yahweh’s priests. Men will call you the servants of our God. You will eat the wealth of the nations. You will boast in their glory.

For we are God’s fellow workers. You are God’s farming, God’s building.

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,

and he made us to be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father—to him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.

It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

When he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him.

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,

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

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

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

“In this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples.

to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved,

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.

to God our Savior, who alone is wise, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and forever. Amen.

If you will not listen, and if you will not take it to heart, to give glory to my name,” says Yahweh of Armies, “then I will send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not take it to heart.

First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

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

Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

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.

But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that you may proclaim the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

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.

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

Moses took the breast, and waved it for a wave offering before Yahweh. It was Moses’ portion of the ram of consecration, as Yahweh commanded Moses.

Aaron waved the breasts and the right thigh for a wave offering before Yahweh, as Moses commanded.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. Your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh is faithful in all his words, and loving in all his deeds.

The mandrakes produce fragrance. At our doors are all kinds of precious fruits, new and old, which I have stored up for you, my beloved.

Turn to the law and to the covenant! If they don’t speak according to this word, surely there is no morning for them.

everyone who is called by my name, and whom I have created for my glory, whom I have formed, yes, whom I have made.’ ”

Sing, you heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Shout, you lower parts of the earth! Break out into singing, you mountains, O forest, all of your trees, for Yahweh has redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.

Instead of the thorn the cypress tree will come up; and instead of the brier the myrtle tree will come up. It will make a name for Yahweh, for an everlasting sign that will not be cut off.”

But if they had stood in my council, then they would have caused my people to hear my words, and would have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation.

Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom that which will not be destroyed.

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’

He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory, but he who seeks the glory of him who sent him is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.

The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

Thus consider yourselves also to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.

For of him, and through him, and to him are all things. To him be the glory for ever! Amen.

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According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another builds on it. But let each man be careful how he builds on it.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all,

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.

giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;

being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

I heard every created thing which is in heaven, on the earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb be the blessing, the honor, the glory, and the dominion, forever and ever! Amen!”