Be Gracious

Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly, I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart, I will not endure.

– PSALM 101:5  

You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.

– EXODUS 23:1

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

– COLOSSIANS 4:6

Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.

– TITUS 3:2

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

– EPHESIANS 4:31-32

…but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, having a good conscience, so that, when you are slandered, those who revile your good behavior in Christ may be put to shame

– I PETER 3:15-16