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Ephesians 4:29
Don’t let any evil talk come out of your mouths. Say only what will help to build others up and meet their needs. Then what you say will help those who listen.
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Ephesians 4:22
You were taught not to live the way you used to. You must get rid of your old way of life. That’s because it has been made impure by the desire for things that lead you astray.
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James 1:20-21
Human anger doesn’t produce the holy life God wants.So get rid of everything that is sinful. Get rid of the evil that is all around us. Don’t be too proud to accept the word that is planted in you. It can save you.
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Ephesians 4:26
Scripture says,“ When you are angry, do not sin.”( Psalm 4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.
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Proverbs 29:22
An angry person stirs up fights. And a person with a bad temper commits many sins.
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Colossians 3:5
So put to death anything that comes from sinful desires. Get rid of sexual sins and impure acts. Don’t let your feelings get out of control. Remove from your life all evil desires. Stop always wanting more and more. You might as well be worshiping statues of gods.
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Hebrews 12:1
A huge cloud of witnesses is all around us. So let us throw off everything that stands in our way. Let us throw off any sin that holds on to us so tightly. And let us keep on running the race marked out for us.
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Colossians 3:9
Don’t lie to one another. You have gotten rid of your old way of life and its habits.
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Ephesians 5:4
There must not be any bad language or foolish talk or dirty jokes. They are out of place. Instead, you should give thanks.
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Ephesians 4:31-32
Get rid of all hard feelings, anger and rage. Stop all fighting and lying. Don’t have anything to do with any kind of hatred.Be kind and tender to one another. Forgive one another, just as God forgave you because of what Christ has done.
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1 Peter 2 1
So get rid of every kind of evil, and stop telling lies. Don’t pretend to be something you are not. Stop wanting what others have, and don’t speak against one another.
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2 Corinthians 12 20
I’m afraid that when I come I won’t find you as I want you to be. I’m afraid that you won’t find me as you want me to be. I’m afraid there will be arguing, jealousy and fits of anger. I’m afraid each of you will focus only on getting ahead. Then you will tell lies about each other. You will talk about each other. I’m afraid you will be proud and cause trouble.
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1 Corinthians 3 3
You are still following the ways of the world. Some of you are jealous. Some of you argue. So aren’t you following the ways of the world? Aren’t you acting like ordinary human beings?
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Matthew 5:22
But here is what I tell you. Do not be angry with a brother or sister. Anyone who is angry with them will be judged. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister,‘ Raca,’ must stand trial in court. And anyone who says,‘ You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire in hell.
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Jude 1:8
In the very same way, these ungodly people act on their evil dreams. So they make their own bodies impure. They don’t accept authority. And they say evil things against heavenly beings.
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Psalms 37:8
Turn away from anger and don’t give in to wrath. Don’t be upset, because that only leads to evil.
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Galatians 5:15
If you say or do things that harm one another, watch out! You could end up destroying one another.
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Romans 13:13
Let us act as we should, like people living in the daytime. Have nothing to do with wild parties, and don’t get drunk. Don’t take part in sexual sins or evil conduct. Don’t fight with each other or be jealous of anyone.
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James 3:14-16
But suppose your hearts are jealous and bitter. Suppose you are concerned only about getting ahead. Then don’t brag about it. And don’t say no to the truth.Wisdom like this doesn’t come down from heaven. It belongs to the earth. It doesn’t come from the Holy Spirit. It comes from the devil.Are you jealous? Are you concerned only about getting ahead? Then your life will be a mess. You will be doing all kinds of evil things.
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1 Timothy 1 20
Hymenaeus and Alexander are among them. I have handed them over to Satan. That will teach them not to speak evil things against God.
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Proverbs 17:14
Starting to argue is like making a crack in a dam. So drop the matter before a fight breaks out.
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James 2:7
Aren’t they speaking evil things against the worthy name of Jesus? Remember, you belong to him.
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Mark 7:22
Adultery, greed, hate and cheating come from a person’s heart too. So do desires that are not pure, and wanting what belongs to others. And so do telling lies about others and being proud and being foolish.
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2 Peter 2 18
They speak empty, bragging words. They make their appeal to the evil desires that come from sin’s power. They tempt new believers who are just escaping from the company of sinful people.
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James 3:4-6
And how about ships? They are very big. They are driven along by strong winds. But they are steered by a very small rudder. It makes them go where the captain wants to go.In the same way, the tongue is a small part of a person’s body. But it talks big. Think about how a small spark can set a big forest on fire.The tongue is also a fire. The tongue is the most evil part of the body. It makes the whole body impure. It sets a person’s whole way of life on fire. And the tongue itself is set on fire by hell.
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Galatians 5:26
Let us not become proud. Let us not make each other angry. Let us not want what belongs to others.
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1 Timothy 1 13
I used to speak evil things against Jesus. I tried to hurt his followers. I really pushed them around. But God showed me mercy anyway. I did those things without knowing any better. I wasn’t a believer.
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Galatians 5:20
It includes worshiping statues of gods and worshiping evil powers. It also includes hatred and fighting, jealousy and fits of anger. Sinful desire is interested only in getting ahead. It stirs up trouble. It separates people into their own little groups.
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Revelation 16:9
They were burned by the blazing heat. So they spoke evil things against the name of God, who controlled these plagues. But they refused to turn away from their sins. They did not give glory to God.
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2 Timothy 2 23-2 Timothy 2 24
Don’t have anything to do with arguing. It is dumb and foolish. You know it only leads to fights.Anyone who serves the Lord must not be hard to get along with. Instead, they must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach. The one who serves must not hold anything against anyone.
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Leviticus 24:11-16
The son of the Israelite woman spoke evil things against the Lord by using a curse. So the people brought him to Moses. The name of the man’s mother was Shelomith. She was the daughter of Dibri. Dibri was from the tribe of Dan.The people kept her son under guard until they could find out what the Lord wanted them to do.Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said,“ Get the man who spoke evil things against the Lord. Take him outside the camp. All those who heard him say those things must place their hands on his head. Then the whole community must kill him by throwing stones at him.Say to the Israelites,‘ Anyone who curses me will be held accountable.Anyone who speaks evil things against my Name must be put to death. The whole community must kill them by throwing stones at them. It does not matter whether they are an outsider or an Israelite. When they speak evil things against my Name, they must be put to death.
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Proverbs 19:19
A person with a bad temper must pay for it. If you save them, you will have to do it again.
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Jude 1:13
They are like wild waves of the sea. Their shame rises up like foam. They are like falling stars. God has reserved a place of very black darkness for them forever.
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2 Peter 2 7
God saved Lot, a man who did what was right. Lot was shocked by the evil conduct of people who didn’t obey God’s laws.