Bible Verses about 'Gossip'

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in… Proverbs 11:13

Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets, but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered. Proverbs 11:13	One who gossips reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps things hidden. reliability speaking gossip
A dishonest man spreads strife, and a whisperer separates close friends. Proverbs 16:28	A perverse man sows strife, and a tale-bearer destroys close friendships. honesty gossip friendship

The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels; they go down into the inner parts of the body. Proverbs 18:8	The whispers of a gossiper are tasty morsels that corrode one’s inner being. gossip speaking
He who walks blamelessly and does what is right and speaks truth in his heart; who does not slander with his tongue and does no evil to his neighbor, nor takes up a reproach against his friend. Psalm 15:2-3	The one who leads a blameless life and does what is right, who speaks the truth from the heart and does not slander anyone, who does not harm a friend and does not scorn a neighbor. truth blameless gossip
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Ephesians 4:29	Let no foul word ever pass your lips. Say only what is useful for edification, so that your words may benefit your listeners. speaking gossip goodness
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. Proverbs 11:9	With his mouth the godless man seeks to ruin his neighbor, but knowledge enables the righteous to be delivered. righteousness speaking wisdom
The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool. Proverbs 10:18	Lying lips conceal hatred, and anyone who slanders another is a fool. speaking gossip lying
Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Matthew 5:11	Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you and utter all kinds of calumnies against you for my sake. blessing persecution evil
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-10	Are you not aware that wrongdoers will never inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, extortioners, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God. sin salvation kingdom
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking deceit. Psalm 34:13	Then keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies. speaking evil truth
A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but perverseness in it breaks the spirit. Proverbs 15:4	A wholesome tongue is a tree of life, but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. speaking Spirit lying
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.” Mark 16:15	Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.” obedience evangelism Jesus
The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15	The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. kingdom conversion repentance
To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thessalonians 2:14	It was for this purpose that he called you through our gospel so that you might come to share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. evangelism calling
For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it. Mark 8:35	For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the sake of the gospel will save it. evangelism salvation life
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. Romans 1:16	For I am not ashamed of the gospel, since it is the power of God that offers salvation to everyone who has faith—to Jews first, and then to Gentiles as well. faith evangelism salvation
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. Acts 20:24	As for me, I do not regard my life as of any value, only that I finish the race and complete the mission that I received from the Lord Jesus—to bear witness to the gospel of God’s grace. grace evangelism life
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:1-2	And now, brethren, I want to remind you of the gospel I proclaimed to you, which you received and in which you stand firm. Through it you are also being saved, provided that you are holding fast to what I proclaimed to you. If not, then you have believed in vain. faith evangelism salvation
Jesus said, “Truly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands, for my sake and for the gospel, who will not receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions, and in the age to come eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30	Jesus answered, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive in this age a hundred times more houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and lands—as well as persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.” evangelism blessing persecution
Understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers, for murderers, the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers, and whatever else is contrary to sound doctrine, in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me. law sin sexuality