14 Bible Verses about Slander
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Traduce not one another, brethren. He that traduceth his brother, and judgeth his brother, traduceth the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but as judge.
But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.
keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.
replete with all injustice, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, villany; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, evil habits; whisperers, backbiters, God-haters, contumelious, insolent, boasters, inventors of wicked practices, disobedient to parents, unintelligent, unfaithful to engagements, unnatural, implacable, unmerciful:
For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
For from within out of the heart of men proceed wicked reasonings, adulteries, whoredoms, murders, thefts, inordinate cravings, mischievous actions, knavery, lewdness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, folly: all these wicked things come from within, and render a person unclean.
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice:
but now ye have put away all these things, anger, asperity, malice, scandal, obscenity, out of your mouth.
That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;
WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings,
having your conduct ornamental among the Gentiles: that, whereas they malign you as wicked doers, they may, being eye-witnesses of your good works, glorify God in the day when he visits them.
being injuriously spoken of, we entreat; we are made as the ordures of the world, as the sweepings of all things unto this day.
to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men.
Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.
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Evil » Slander » False accusations, general references to
Evil » Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.
But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils doth he cast the devils out.
and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.
and they set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Evil » Slander » General references to
Evil » Slander » Examples of
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Fools » Characteristics of » Slander
Slander » False accusations, general references to
Slander » Of Christ and his disciples
the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.
But the Pharisees said, By the prince of the devils doth he cast the devils out.
and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.
and they set up false witnesses, saying, This man doth not cease speaking blasphemous words against this holy place, and the law:
Slander » General references to
Slander » Examples of
For John the Baptist came neither eating bread, nor drinking wine; and ye say, He hath a devil.
Slander » Includes » Bearing false witness
And the military men also asked him, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Extort nothing by force; nor turn informers; and be content with your pay.
Slander » The wicked addicted to
Slander » Forbidden
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice:
Traduce not one another, brethren. He that traduceth his brother, and judgeth his brother, traduceth the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but as judge.
Slander » Saints exposed to
wherein they think it a strange thing, that you are not running with them into the same gulph of profligacy, spreading every scandalous report of you:
Slander » Instances of » That he was a king
and began to accuse him, saying, We have found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar; pretending that he himself is the King Messiah.
Then said Pilate unto him. Art thou not a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. For this end I was born, and for this I came into the world, that I should be a witness for the truth. Every one who is of the truth heareth my voice.
THEN Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him. And the soldiers having platted a crown of thorns, put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe, and said, Hail, King of the Jews! and they gave him slaps on the face with their hands. read more.
Then again went Pilate out, and said to them, Behold, I bring him out to you, that ye may know that I find in him no fault at all. Then came Jesus out, bearing the thorny crown, and the purple robe. And he said to them, Behold the man!
Slander » Instances of » Of david, by his enemies
Slander » Includes » Defaming
being injuriously spoken of, we entreat; we are made as the ordures of the world, as the sweepings of all things unto this day.
Slander » Punishment for
Slander » Includes » Whispering
For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
replete with all injustice, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, villany; full of envy, murder, contention, deceit, evil habits; whisperers,
Slander » Includes » Backbiting
For I am afraid that when I come I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I shall be found of you such as ye would not: lest haply there be contentions, jealousies, animosities, quarrels, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
backbiters, God-haters, contumelious, insolent, boasters, inventors of wicked practices, disobedient to parents,
Slander » Is venomous
Slander » Illustrated
Slander » Effects of » Separating friends
Slander » Effects of » Deadly wounds
Slander » Ministers exposed to
And why not admit, (as we are falsely reported of; and as some affirm we say,) That we should do evil things, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.
through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, yet true men;
Slander » An abomination unto God
Slander » Saints » Should lay aside
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice:
WHEREFORE putting far away wickedness of every kind, and all deceit, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all backbitings,
Slander » Saints » Should give no occasion for
keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.
having your conduct ornamental among the Gentiles: that, whereas they malign you as wicked doers, they may, being eye-witnesses of your good works, glorify God in the day when he visits them.
Slander » Christ was exposed to
and found none: and though many false witnesses came, they found it not [sufficient]. But at the last two false witnesses stepping forth,
Slander » Effects of » Murder
Slander » Saints » Should keep their tongue from
"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.
Slander » Men shall give account for
But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.
If any man thinks he is a religious character among you, and bridleth not his tongue, but deceiveth his own heart, this man's religion is vain.
Slander » Includes » Evil speaking
Slander » Comes from the evil heart
for out of the heart proceed wicked reasonings, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false testimonies, blasphemies:
A good man, out of the good treasure of his heart, produceth what is good; and a wicked man, from the evil treasure in his heart, produceth that which is evil: for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Slander » Saints should keep their tongues from
"For he that would love life, and see good days, let him restrain his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking guile.
Slander » Often arises from hatred
Slander » Saints » Characterized as avoiding
Slander » Rulers exposed to
especially such as walk after the flesh in the eager pursuit of defilement, and despise government. Daring, self-sufficient, they tremble not at dignities, railing against them.
In like manner also do these men, even when they dream, defile indeed the flesh, despise sovereignty, and revile dignities.
Slander » Instances of » Of mephiboseth, by ziba
Slander » Instances of » That he had a demon
Then answered the Jews, and said to him, Do we not rightly affirm, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
Then said the Jews to him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If any man observe my word, he shall never taste of death to eternity.
Slander » Instances of » That he blasphemed
Therefore sought they the more to kill him, because he had not only broken the sabbath, but called God his own Father, setting himself on an equality with God.
Ye have heard his blasphemy. What think ye? And they all adjudged him to be deserving of death.
Slander » Includes » Babbling
Slander » Saints » Should return good for
being injuriously spoken of, we entreat; we are made as the ordures of the world, as the sweepings of all things unto this day.
Slander » End of, is mischievous madness
Slander » Exemplified » Doeg
Slander » Exemplified » Jews
For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a devil: the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.
Slander » A characteristic of the devil
And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; because the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.
Slander » Includes » Tale-bearing
Slander » Servants of God exposed to
And why not admit, (as we are falsely reported of; and as some affirm we say,) That we should do evil things, that good may come? whose condemnation is just.
through honour and dishonour, through evil report and good report: as deceivers, yet true men;
Slander » Instances of » That he was seditious
But they were urgent, saying, He stirreth up the people, teaching through all Judea, beginning from Galilee even to this place.
Slander » Effects of » Strife
Slander » Includes » Tattling
And at the same time also they learn to be idle, visiting about in the houses; and not merely idle, but talkative and inquisitive, speaking things they ought not.
Slander » Should give no occasion for
keeping a good conscience; that whereas they malign you, as evil doers, they may be confounded who take pleasure in ridiculing your good conduct in Christ.
having your conduct ornamental among the Gentiles: that, whereas they malign you as wicked doers, they may, being eye-witnesses of your good works, glorify God in the day when he visits them.
Slander » Should be discountenanced with anger
Slander » They who indulge in, are fools
Slander » Minister's wives should avoid
Their wives in like manner must be grave women, not addicted to scandal, sober, faithful in all things.
Slander » Idleness leads to
And at the same time also they learn to be idle, visiting about in the houses; and not merely idle, but talkative and inquisitive, speaking things they ought not.
Slander » Exemplified » Princes of ammon
Slander » Exemplified » Children of belial
Slander » Exemplified » Jeremiah's enemies
Slander » Exemplified » Ziba
Slander » Effects of » Discord among brethren
Slander » Includes » Judging uncharitably
Traduce not one another, brethren. He that traduceth his brother, and judgeth his brother, traduceth the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judgest the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but as judge. There is one lawgiver, who can save or destroy: who art thou that judgest another man?
Slander » Includes » Repeating matters
Slander » Includes » Evil surmising
he is conceited, knowing nothing, but delirious with disputes and quarrels about words, from whence come wrath, contentions, evil speakings, wrong suspicions,
Slander » Should not be listened to
Slander » Hypocrites addicted to
Slander » Is destructive
Slander » Exemplified » Laban's sons
Slander » Exemplified » Gashmu
Slander » Saints » Blessed in enduring
Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.
Slander » They who indulge in, not to be trusted
Slander » Instances of » Joseph by potiphar's wife
Slander » Instances of » Of naboth, by jezebel
Slander » Exemplified » David's enemies
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of the jews
Slander » Includes » Raising false reports
Slander » Saints » Should be warned against
REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work, to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men.
Slander » The nearest relations exposed to
Slander » Exemplified » Haman
Slander » Is a deceitful work
Slander » The wicked love
Slander » Instances of » Of jeremiah, by the jews
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of stephen
Then they suborned men to say, We heard him speak blasphemous things against Moses, and against God.
Slander » Exemplified » Enemies of paul
whom Jason has entertained in his house: and the practice of all these fellows is in direct opposition to all Caesar's ordinances, for they affirm that another is king, one Jesus.
Slander » Exemplified » priests
Slander » Characterized as avoiding
Slander » Should be warned against
REMIND them to be subject to princes and those invested with authority, to obey magistrates, to be ready for every good work, to slander no man, to be inoffensive, gentle, shewing all meekness to all men.
Slander » Women warned against
That the elder women also be sacredly becoming in their behaviour, not slanderers, not enslaved by much wine, teachers of propriety;
Slander » Characteristic of » The Devil
And I heard a great voice saying in the heaven, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; because the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.
Slander » Instances of » Of jesus, by the jews falsely charging that he was a winebibber (wino)
the Son of man is come eating and drinking, and they say, Behold, what a man! a glutton and a wine-bibber, a friend of publicans and sinners: though wisdom hath been justified by her children.
Slander » Instances of » The land of canaan misrepresented by the spies
Slander » Wives of God's servants should avoid
Their wives in like manner must be grave women, not addicted to scandal, sober, faithful in all things.
Slander » Those who indulge in, are fools
Slander » People shall give account for
But I tell you, That every idle word which men speak, for it shall they give an account in the day of judgment.
Slander » Evil people addicted to
Slander » Saints should lay aside
Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and scandal, be removed from you, with all malice:
Slander » Causes anger
Slander » The tongue of, is a scourge
Slander » Should return good for
being injuriously spoken of, we entreat; we are made as the ordures of the world, as the sweepings of all things unto this day.
Slander » Hypocrites habitually
Slander » Wicked people love
Slander » Blessed in enduring
Blessed are ye, when they shall revile and persecute you, and lying, speak every thing evil against you for my sake.
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