speaking up
Proverbs Chapter 31:8
Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
Proverbs Chapter 31:9
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Acts Chapter 18:9
Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace:
Acts Chapter 18:10
For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
Romans Chapter 1:16
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
Romans Chapter 10:9
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
2 Corinthians Chapter 10:5
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;
Ephesians Chapter 4:15
But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Ephesians Chapter 4:29
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Ephesians Chapter 5:11
And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them.
Colossians Chapter 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians Chapter 4:6
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
James Chapter 1:19
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
1 Peter Chapter 3:15
But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:
1 Peter Chapter 3:16
Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.