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What does the Bible say about foul language?
11 verses about foul language, ranked by the votes of OpenBible.info readers, with the King James text.
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Bible verses about foul language
- Ephesians 5:4 — Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. 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. 7 votes
- Colossians 3:8 — But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. 4 votes
- Exodus 20:7 — Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. 3 votes
- Matthew 12:37 — For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned. 3 votes
- Colossians 4:6 — Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 3 votes
- Matthew 12:36 — But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment. 2 votes
- Matthew 15:10 — And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: 2 votes
- Philippians 4:8 — Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. 2 votes
- 2 Timothy 2:16 — But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness. 2 votes
- James 3:10 — Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be. 2 votes
Where these verses are
Matthew (3), Ephesians (2), Colossians (2), Exodus (1), Philippians (1), 2 Timothy (1), James (1)
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