Bible Verses about โprofanityโ
The Bible contains 18 verses about profanity 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
โTherefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.โ
โBe sober and self-controlled. Be watchful. Your adversary, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.โ
โnor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.โ
โbut now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.โ
โI tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.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
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
โ"You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.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, "He who would love life, and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil, and his lips from speaking deceit.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
โAbstain from every form of evil.โ
โBut shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,โ
โKeep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.โ
