Reference: Evil-speaking
Easton
is expressly forbidden (Tit 3:2; Jas 4:11), and severe punishments are denounced against it (1Co 5:11; 6:10). It is spoken of also with abhorrence (Ps 15:3; Pr 18:6-7), and is foreign to the whole Christian character and the example of Christ.
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Hath not carried slander on his tongue, hath not done his friend a wrong, nor, a reproach, taken up against his neighbour;
the lips of a dullard, enter into contention, and his mouth, for blows, crieth out. The mouth of a dullard, is his ruin, and, his lips, are a snare to his soul.
But, now, I have written unto you not to be mixing yourselves up, - if anyone named a brother, be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a reviler, or a drunkard, or an extortioner, with such a one as this, not so much, as to be eating together,
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners - shall inherit, God's kingdom.
To be defaming, no one, to be, averse to strife, considerate, shewing, all, meekness unto all men.
Be not speaking one against another, brethren! He that speaketh against a brother, or judgeth his brother, speaketh against law, and judgeth law; Now, if, upon law, thou art passing judgment, thou art not a doer of law, but a judge!