Romans 1:29-30; II Corinthians 12:20; I timothy 3:11; 5:13; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3

“whispering; secret detraction” – Strong

“secret slanders” – Vincent

Consider:

II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:10-11; Galatians 2:11-14; III John 1:9-10

Not all bad reports of others are necessarily gossip.

The sharing of personal or negative information about someone else, either true or false, without righteous intent.

Be careful about adding phrases to a report to try to pretend it is not gossip.

It severs our relationship with God.

James 1:26

Matthew 12:36

It is an attractive sin.

It hurts relationships.

It becomes something that you can’t fix.