Bible Verses about “holding your peace”
The Bible contains 22 verses about holding your peace across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.”
“envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.”
“Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness,”
“idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,”
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,”
“Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.”
“gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
“In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"”
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.”
“But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won't fulfill the lust of the flesh.”
“By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another."”
“Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts.”
“Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another?”
“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.”
“Be careful. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him. If he repents, forgive him.”
“For the flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary to one another, that you may not do the things that you desire.”
“If we live by the Spirit, let's also walk by the Spirit.”
“If he sins against you seven times in the day, and seven times returns, saying, 'I repent,' you shall forgive him."”
“But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.”
“For judgment is without mercy to him who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.”
“Let's not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.”
“So speak, and so do, as men who are to be judged by a law of freedom.”