448 verses about Gossip

But Rhodocus, from the Jewish ranks, made known to the enemy the secrets of his countrymen. He was sought out, and taken, and shut up in prison.

but having gotten opportunity to further his own madness, being called by Demetrius into a meeting of his council, and asked how the Jews stood affected and what they purposed, he answered thereto.

And when he had spoken such words as these, at once the rest of the king’s Friends, having ill will against Judas, inflamed Demetrius yet more.

But Alcimus, perceiving the good will that was between them, and having got possession of the covenants that had been made, came to Demetrius and told him that Nicanor was ill affected toward the state, for he had appointed that conspirator against his kingdom, Judas, to be his successor.

And the king, falling into a rage, and being exasperated by the calumnnies of that most wicked man, wrote to Nicanor, signifying that he was displeased at the covenants, and commanding him to send Maccabaeus prisoner to Antioch in all haste.

But those things that are reported of him, and of his uncleanness and impiety, are written in the chronicles of the kings.

and not satisfied with countless acts of impiety, his audacity so increased that he raised evil reports there, and many of his friends, watching his purpose attentively, joined in furthering his will.

While this was going on, an invidious rumour was uttered abroad by men who had banded together to injure the Jewish race. The purport of their charge was, that the Jews kept them away from the ordinances of the law.

And reason appears to be master of the more violent passions, as love of empire and empty boasting, and slander.

For a certain man named Simon, who was in opposition to Onias, who once held the high priesthood for life, and was an honorable and good man, after that by slandering him in every way, he could not injure him with the people, went away as an exile, with the intention of betraying his country.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, ‘He has a demon.’

You offspring of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.

I tell you that every idle word that men speak, they will give account of it in the day of judgment.

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

That which enters into the mouth doesn’t defile the man; but that which proceeds out of the mouth, this defiles the man.”

Then the disciples came, and said to him, “Do you know that the Pharisees were offended, when they heard this saying?”

But the things which proceed out of the mouth come out of the heart, and they defile the man.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told their lord all that was done.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

After a little while those who stood by came and said to Peter, “Surely you are also one of them, for your speech makes you known.”

Now while they were going, behold, some of the guards came into the city, and told the chief priests all the things that had happened.

When his friends heard it, they went out to seize him: for they said, “He is insane.”

King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, “John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him.”

For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, for he had married her.

She went out, and said to her mother, “What shall I ask?” She said, “The head of John the Baptizer.”

She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter.”

The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn’t wish to refuse her.

covetings, wickedness, deceit, lustful desires, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, and foolishness.

He came to Capernaum, and when he was in the house he asked them, “What were you arguing among yourselves on the way?”

When the ten heard it, they began to be indignant towards James and John.

The maid saw him, and began again to tell those who stood by, “This is one of them.”

Fear came on all who lived around them, and all these sayings were talked about throughout all the hill country of Judea.

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother’s wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man, and a drunkard; a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

For nothing is hidden, that will not be revealed; nor anything secret, that will not be known and come to light.

When those who fed them saw what had happened, they fled, and told it in the city and in the country.

Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

Herod said, “John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?” He sought to see him.

lying in wait for him, and seeking to catch him in something he might say, that they might accuse him.

But there is nothing covered up, that will not be revealed, nor hidden, that will not be known.

Therefore whatever you have said in the darkness will be heard in the light. What you have spoken in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed on the housetops.

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with them.”

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

When they saw it, they all murmured, saying, “He has gone in to lodge with a man who is a sinner.”

They began to question among themselves, which of them it was who would do this thing.

“Come, see a man who told me everything that I did. Can this be the Christ?”

Therefore Jesus answered them, “Don’t murmur among yourselves.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him.

The Pharisees therefore answered them, “You aren’t also led astray, are you?

they told him, “Teacher, we found this woman in adultery, in the very act.

But some of them went away to the Pharisees, and told them the things which Jesus had done.

Then they sought for Jesus and spoke one with another, as they stood in the temple, “What do you think—that he isn’t coming to the feast at all?”

Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”

Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”

They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children neither to walk after the customs.

For they had seen Trophimus, the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Some shouted one thing, and some another, among the crowd. When he couldn’t find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,

They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,

backbiters, hateful to God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,

Why not (as we are slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we say), “Let us do evil, that good may come?” Those who say so are justly condemned.

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” Psalm 5:9 “The poison of vipers is under their lips”; Psalm 140:3

“whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness.” Psalm 10:7

Then don’t let your good be slandered,

For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.

But as it is, I wrote to you not to associate with anyone who is called a brother who is a sexual sinner, or covetous, or an idolater, or a slanderer, or a drunkard, or an extortionist. Don’t even eat with such a person.

Dare any of you, having a matter against his neighbor, go to law before the unrighteous, and not before the saints?

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit God’s Kingdom.

For first of all, when you come together in the assembly, I hear that divisions exist among you, and I partly believe it.

if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.”

For I am afraid that by any means, when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire; that by any means there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, riots;

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, outcry, and slander, be put away from you, with all malice.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate; but rather giving of thanks.

Do all things without murmurings and disputes,

but now you also put them all away: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and shameful speaking out of your mouth.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.

from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking;

In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money;

Their wives in the same way must be reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in all things.

Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.

Don’t receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.