Some Bible Topics
holding your tongue
John Chapter 3:16
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
John Chapter 3:17
For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
James Chapter 3:1
My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
James Chapter 3:2
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body.
James Chapter 3:3
Behold, we put bits in the horses' mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
James Chapter 3:4
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
James Chapter 3:5
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
James Chapter 3:6
And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
James Chapter 3:7
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
James Chapter 3:8
But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
James Chapter 3:9
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
James Chapter 3:10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
James Chapter 3:11
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet water and bitter?
James Chapter 3:12
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so can no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
1 Peter Chapter 5:8
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: