Bible Verses about “calling someone names”

“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”

“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.”

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

“If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn't bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man's religion is worthless.”

“But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.”

“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”

“Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.”

“to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.”

“Putting away therefore all wickedness, all deceit, hypocrisies, envies, and all evil speaking,”

“"You have heard that it was said to the ancient ones, 'You shall not murder;' and 'Whoever shall murder shall be in danger of the judgment.'”

“Don't speak against one another, brothers. He who speaks against a brother and judges his brother, speaks against the law and judges the law. But if you judge the law, you are not a doer of the law, but a judge.”

“Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”

“That which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."”

“There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.”

“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.”

“But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,”

“It is an honor for a man to keep aloof from strife; but every fool will be quarreling.”

“One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.”

“But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.”

“With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, but the righteous will be delivered through knowledge.”