19 Bible Verses about Conversation

Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building others up according to the need of the moment, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good things, and an evil man out of the evil treasure brings forth evil things.

Let your speech always be full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer everyone.

Simply let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No'; anything more than this comes from evil.

But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath, but let your yes be yes and your no be no, that you may not fall under condemnation.

But now you must put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and filthy language from your mouth.

And behold, there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.

And there appeared to them Elijah with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus.

But they were filled with fury and discussed with one another what they might do to Jesus.

Then they began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this.

And they were talking with each other about all these things that had happened. While they talked and discussed, Jesus himself drew near and went with them.

While he was still talking to the people, behold, his mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him.

And they discussed among themselves, saying, "It is because we have taken no bread."

But Jesus, aware of this, said, "O men of little faith, why do you discuss among yourselves the fact that you have no bread?

And behold, two men talked with him, Moses and Elijah,

And he said to them, "What is this conversation which you are exchanging with each other as you walk?" And they stood still, looking sad.

When he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.

At the same time, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.

Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, "You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go."