Character & Virtues
Bible Verses About swear words
13 key scriptures
What does the Bible say about swear words? Browse 13 carefully selected verses that illuminate this biblical theme.
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| Translation | Key Verse: Ephesians 4:29 |
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| King James (KJV) | “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” |
13 Key Scriptures
“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”
“But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.”
“But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.”
James 5:12KJV
“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.”
James 3:10KJV
“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.”
Exodus 20:7KJV
“He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.”
“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.”
James 1:26KJV
“Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:”
Matthew 5:33KJV
“But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness.”
“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:”
1 Peter 3:10KJV
“But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.”
Matthew 5:37KJV
“Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.”
Romans 12:14KJV
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