Topic
Evil-speaking
21 passages cited, from 3 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Titus 3:2Easton · ISBE
To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.
- James 4:11Easton · ISBE
Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of his brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.
- Psalms 15:3Easton
He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
- Psalms 140:11ISBE
Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.
- Proverbs 18:6Easton
A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
- Proverbs 18:7Easton
A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
- Mark 9:39ISBE
But Jesus said, Forbid him not: for there is no man which shall do a miracle in my name, that can lightly speak evil of me.
- Acts 19:9ISBE
But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
- Romans 1:30ISBE
Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,
- Romans 14:16ISBE
Let not then your good be evil spoken of:
- 1 Corinthians 5:11Easton
But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
- 1 Corinthians 6:10Easton
Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
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- 1 Corinthians 10:30 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 12:20 ISBE
- Ephesians 4:31 ISBE
- Colossians 3:8 ISBE
- 1 Timothy 6:4 ISBE
- 1 Peter 2:1 ISBE
- 1 Peter 2:12 ISBE
- 1 Peter 3:16 ISBE
- Jude 1:9 ISBE
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 7 references
Is expressly forbidden (Titus 3:2; James 4:11), and severe punishments are denounced against it (1 Cor. 5:11; 6:10). It is spoken of also with abhorrence (Ps. 15:3; Prov. 18:6, 7), and is foreign to the whole Christian character and the example of Christ.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 16 references
e-v'-l-spek'-ing:
Occurs twice in English Versions:
(1) 1Pe 2:1 it is the translation of katalalia, "a speaking against," rendered "backbiting" in 2Co 12:20; compare katalalos, "backbiter" (Ro 1:30); the verb katalaleo is rendered to "speak against" (1Pe 2:12; Jas 4:11; 1Pe 3:16);
(2) of blasphemia, "what is hurtful to the good name of anyone," "detraction," "slander" (Eph 4:31 the Revised Version (British and American), "railing"; compare 1Ti 6:4; Jude 1:9; Col 3:8); the verb blasphemeo is rendered to "speak evil of" (Ro 14:16; 1Co 10:30; Tit 3:2, etc.); to "speak evil" occurs in Mr 9:39 as the translation of kakologeo, "lightly (the Revised Version (British and American) "quickly") speak evil of me"; Ac 19:9 the King James Version "spake evil of that way." In Ps 140:11, we have "evil-speaker" as the translation of 'ish lashon, "a man of tongue"; so the Revised Version (British and American). The wrong thing condemned as evil-speaking seems to be essentially detraction, what is hurtful to the reputation, and it is often too lightly regarded even among Christians.
See BLASPHEMY; RAILING; SLANDER.
W. L. Walker
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 0 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → See SPEAKING, EVIL
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.