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6 references · Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · tap any verse for study tools

“Simply let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ Anything more comes from the evil one.”
Matthew 5:37 BSB
“The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure.”
Matthew 12:35-37 BSB
“Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.”
Ephesians 4:29 BSB
“But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.”
Colossians 3:8 BSB
“Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.”
Colossians 4:6 BSB
“Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.”
James 5:12 BSB
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