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What does the Bible say about calling someone names?

19 verses about calling someone names, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.

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Bible verses about calling someone names

Matthew 5:22 — But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. 8 votes
Ephesians 4:29 — Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. 6 votes
James 3:9 — Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God. 5 votes
1 Peter 2:1 — Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, 5 votes
Proverbs 18:21 — Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. 4 votes
Matthew 5:21 — Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 4 votes
Colossians 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 4 votes
Titus 3:2 — To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 4 votes
Proverbs 11:12 — He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 3 votes
Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger. 3 votes
Matthew 15:11 — Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. 3 votes
Ephesians 4:31 — Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 3 votes
2 Timothy 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 3 votes
James 1:26 — If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man’s religion is vain. 3 votes
James 4:11 — Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. 3 votes
Proverbs 11:9 — An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered. 2 votes
Proverbs 12:18 — There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health. 2 votes
Proverbs 20:3 — It is an honour for a man to cease from strife: but every fool will be meddling. 2 votes
Matthew 15:18 — But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man. 2 votes

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Proverbs (6), Matthew (4), James (3), Ephesians (2), Colossians (1), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), 1 Peter (1)

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