Falar
A Bíblia tem muito a ensinar sobre a arte de falar. As palavras têm poder de vida e de morte — podem edificar ou destruir, curar ou ferir, aproximar ou afastar.
O poder das palavras
A morte e a vida estão no poder da língua. A palavra branda desvia a ira, mas a palavra dura suscita o furor.
Falar com sabedoria
No muito falar não falta transgressão. A boca do justo fala sabedoria, e quem guarda os lábios guarda a si mesmo.
Falar a verdade
Cada palavra ociosa será pesada no dia do juízo. Fale a verdade, edifique com a boca e confesse Cristo com os lábios.
36 I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give an account for every thoughtlessword they utter.
15 "If your brother sins against you,go and confront him while the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back your brother.
7 "When you are praying, don't say meaningless words like the Gentiles do, for they think they will be heard because of their wordiness.
3 Accordingly, what you have said in darkness will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whisperedin private rooms will be shouted from the housetops."
45 A good person produces good from the good treasure of his heart, and an evil person produces evil from an evil treasure. For it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks."
9 If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
26 In the same way, the Spirit also helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should. But the Spirit himself intercedes with groans too deep for words,
Edificar com palavras
Não saia da boca nenhuma palavra torpe. Sejam prontos para ouvir, tardios para falar, e tardios para a ira.
29 Let no filthy talk come out of your mouths, but only what is good for building up as the need may be. This way you will give grace to those who hear you.
19 You must understand this, my dear brothers. Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.
2 For all of us make many mistakes. If someone does not make any mistakes when he speaks, he is perfect and able to control his whole body.
9 Do not pay others back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, bless them, because you were called to inherit a blessing.
18 Little children, we must stop loving in word and in tongue, but instead love in action and in truth.