Bible Verses about “vulgarity”
The Bible contains 20 verses about vulgarity across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“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.”
“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.”
“Finally, 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.”
“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,”
“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.”
“nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.”
“but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.”
“Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy."”
“Open your mouth for the mute, in the cause of all who are left desolate.”
“Out of the same mouth comes forth blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.”
“Abstain from every form of evil.”
“And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.”
“But nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.”
“With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men, who are made in the image of God.”
“For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and thing in the sea, is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind.”
“Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?”
“Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.”
“Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.”
“Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.”