What Does The Bible Say About?

Bad Words

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Ephesians 4:29

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Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen.

Colossians 3:8

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But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.

Ephesians 5:4

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Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Matthew 12:36

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But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.

Psalm 19:14

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May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.

Proverbs 18:21

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Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Philippians 4:8

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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.

Exodus 20:7

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You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

James 1:26

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If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless.

Colossians 4:6

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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Proverbs 21:23

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He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress.

Luke 6:45

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The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

Proverbs 15:1

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A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

Proverbs 15:4

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A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.

James 3:8

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but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

James 3:9-10

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With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

Psalm 39:1

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For the choirmaster. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David. I said, “I will watch my ways so that I will not sin with my tongue; I will guard my mouth with a muzzle as long as the wicked are present.”

Psalm 119:97

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Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

1 Peter 3:10

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For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech.

John 3:16

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 12:14

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Bless those who persecute you. Bless and do not curse.

1 Peter 3:9

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Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.

Joel 2:28

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And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

James 3:1-6

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Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. . . .

Proverbs 12:16

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A fool’s anger is known at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.

Proverbs 13:3

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He who guards his mouth protects his life, but the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.

Psalm 119:15

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I will meditate on Your precepts and regard Your ways.

Hebrews 4:12

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For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Matthew 15:11

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A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Proverbs 12:18

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Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.

Proverbs 5:11-21

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At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent, and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors. I am on the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly.” Drink water from your own cistern, and running water from your own well. . . .

Proverbs 16:24

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Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.

Proverbs 4:19-21

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But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom; they do not know what makes them stumble. My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart.

Deuteronomy 5:11

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You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not leave anyone unpunished who takes His name in vain.

James 5:12

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Above all, my brothers, do not swear, not by heaven or earth or by any other oath. Simply let your “Yes” be yes, and your “No,” no, so that you will not fall under judgment.

Proverbs 10:19

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When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.

James 3:10

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Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be!

Psalm 141:3

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Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips.

Matthew 12:36-37

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But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Proverbs 11:9

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With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

Romans 10:9

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that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.

Joshua 1:8

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This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Leviticus 19:12

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You must not swear falsely by My name and so profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

Psalm 109:17

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The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

1 Peter 1:15

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But just as He who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do,

2 Timothy 2:16

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But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,

Colossians 3:1-25

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Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. Put to death, therefore, the components of your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires, and greed, which is idolatry. . . .

John 1:1

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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Matthew 5:22

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But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

James 1:21

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Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and every expression of evil, and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save your souls.

Luke 12:10

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And everyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven.

Matthew 24:35

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Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.

Proverbs 25:11

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A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

Romans 8:28

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And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

James 3:9-12

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With the tongue we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God’s likeness. Out of the same mouth come blessing and cursing. My brothers, this should not be! Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree grow olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water.

Matthew 12:34

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You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

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Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.

James 3:1-18

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Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body. When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can guide the whole animal. Consider ships as well. Although they are so large and are driven by strong winds, they are steered by a very small rudder wherever the pilot is inclined. In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. . . .

Psalm 119:105

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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Jeremiah 23:10

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For the land is full of adulterers—because of the curse, the land mourns and the pastures of the wilderness have dried up—their course is evil and their power is misused.

John 14:27

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Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.

Proverbs 15:23

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A man takes joy in a fitting reply—and how good is a timely word!

Psalm 10:7

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His mouth is full of cursing, deceit, and violence; trouble and malice are under his tongue.

James 3:5

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In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze.

John 6:63

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The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Titus 3:1-2

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Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.

Colossians 3:16

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Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Colossians 3:8-10

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But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Do not lie to one another, since you have taken off the old self with its practices, and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.

Hosea 10:4

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They speak mere words; with false oaths they make covenants. So judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of a field.

Romans 3:13-18

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“Their throats are open graves; their tongues practice deceit.” “The venom of vipers is on their lips.” “Their mouths are full of cursing and bitterness.” “Their feet are swift to shed blood; ruin and misery lie in their wake, and the way of peace they have not known.” . . .

John 16:33

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I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”

Proverbs 26:20

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Without wood, a fire goes out; without gossip, a conflict ceases.

1 Peter 1:23

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For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

James 3:2

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We all stumble in many ways. If anyone is never at fault in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to control his whole body.

Jeremiah 29:11

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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Luke 6:28

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bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.

Proverbs 4:23

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Guard your heart with all diligence, for from it flow springs of life.

Romans 8:31

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What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Proverbs 12:13

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An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.

2 Timothy 1:7

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For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

Colossians 2:1-23

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For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face, that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. I say this so that no one will deceive you by smooth rhetoric. For although I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit, and I delight to see your orderly condition and firm faith in Christ. . . .

Colossians 4:1-18

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Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven. Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful, as you pray also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may declare it clearly, as I should. Act wisely toward outsiders, redeeming the time. . . .

Matthew 5:21-22

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You have heard that it was said to the ancients, ‘Do not murder’ and ‘Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell.

Proverbs 11:12

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Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment, but a man of understanding remains silent.

1 Peter 2:12

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Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us.

Colossians 1:1-29

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Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the saints and faithful brothers in Christ at Colossae: Grace and peace to you from God our Father. We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints— the faith and love proceeding from the hope stored up for you in heaven, of which you have already heard in the word of truth, the gospel . . .

Deuteronomy 21:18-21

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If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown, and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

Ephesians 5:3-4

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But among you, as is proper among the saints, there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed. Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk, or crude joking, which are out of character, but rather thanksgiving.

Ephesians 6:5

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Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.

Genesis 3:14

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So the LORD God said to the serpent: “Because you have done this, cursed are you above all livestock and every beast of the field! On your belly will you go, and dust you will eat, all the days of your life.

Genesis 3:17

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And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.

Luke 1:37

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For no word from God will ever fail.”

Proverbs 17:9

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love, but he who brings it up separates friends.

Revelation 1:1-20

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This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. John, To the seven churches in the province of Asia: Grace and peace to you from Him who is and was and is to come, and from the seven Spirits before His throne, and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has released us from our sins by His blood, . . .

Romans 12:2

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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

Deuteronomy 23:1

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No man with crushed or severed genitals may enter the assembly of the LORD.

Deuteronomy 25:11-12

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If two men are fighting, and the wife of one steps in to rescue her husband from the one striking him, and she reaches out her hand and grabs his genitals, you are to cut off her hand. You must show her no pity.

Leviticus 25:44-46

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Your menservants and maidservants shall come from the nations around you, from whom you may purchase them. You may also purchase them from the foreigners residing among you or their clans living among you who are born in your land. These may become your property. You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.

Ecclesiastes 7:21

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Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.

John 3:16-17

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For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.

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