Sin & Temptation

Bible Verses About profanity

15 key scriptures

Explore what the Bible says about profanity. This collection of 15 key Scripture passages reveals God's wisdom and guidance on this important theme.

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TranslationKey Verse: Colossians 3:8
King James (KJV)But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

15 Key Scriptures

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
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.
Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man.
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. to: or, to edify profitably
For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:
Abstain from all appearance of evil.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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