Ambassador4Christ
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2004, 07:19:40 AM » |
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The Bible says:
"The heart of the righteous studies to answer: but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things." Proverbs 15:28 "He that has knowledge spares his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit. Even a fool, when he holds his peace, is counted wise: and he that shuts his lips is esteemed a man of understanding." Proverbs 17:27-28
"He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him." Proverbs 18:13
"A talebearer reveals secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit conceals the matter." Proverbs 11:13
"Whoever guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from troubles." Proverbs 21:23
"He that covers a transgression seeks love; but he that repeats a matter separates very friends." Proverbs 17:9
"A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!" Proverbs 15:23
"But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you wi th meekness and fear" 1 Peter 3:15
"Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how you ought to answer every man." Colossians 4:6
"And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. And I was with you in weakness, and in fear, and in much trembling. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God." 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 (What an excellent Scriptural example of how we should speak when ministering to others.)
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