Bible Verses about โcussingโ
The Bible contains 45 verses about cussing across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
โDon't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.โ
โLet 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.โ
โFinally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.โ
โHusbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly, and gave himself up for it;โ
โNevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.โ
โEven so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.โ
โWives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.โ
โFor no man ever hated his own flesh; but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly;โ
โDon't be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,โ
โ"For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will be joined to his wife. The two will become one flesh."โ
โFor the husband is the head of the wife, and Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.โ
โthat he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,โ
โthat he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.โ
โBut as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.โ
โnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.โ
โredeeming the time, because the days are evil.โ
โbecause we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.โ
โThis mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and of the assembly.โ
โHave no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.โ
โTherefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise;โ
โspeaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing, and making melody in your heart to the Lord;โ
โbut now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.โ
โTherefore don't be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.โ
โBut sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;โ
โgiving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;โ
โI tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.โ
โWalk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.โ
โsubjecting yourselves one to another in the fear of Christ.โ
โLet no one deceive you with empty words. For because of these things, the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.โ
โFor you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,โ
โBe therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.โ
โKnow this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.โ
โTherefore he says, "Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."โ
โDeath and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.โ
โTherefore don't be partakers with them.โ
โfor the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,โ
โproving what is well pleasing to the Lord.โ
โFor the things which are done by them in secret, it is a shame even to speak of.โ
โBut above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.โ
โBut all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.โ
โOut of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.โ
โThat which enters into the mouth doesn't defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man."โ
โThe fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.โ
โBut shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,โ
โThere is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.โ
