Attitude, motive, and meaningExodus 20:7Ezra 9:5-6Matthew 12:36I Corinthians 8:11-13Galatians 6:10Matthew 15:19GossipStrong: “whispering, i.e. secret detraction”Romans 1:29-30; II Corinthians 12:20; I Timothy 3:11; II Timothy 3:3; Titus 2:3; I Timothy 5:13Not all negative communication about someone is gossip: II Timothy 4:14-15; I Corinthians 1:11; Galatians 2:11-14; III John 1:9-10Gossip: the sharing of personal or negative information, either true or false, about someone else without righteous intent.Sarcasm, etc.John 19:3 – Sarcasm directed against Jesus.Judges 10:14 – God uses sarcasm to show the foolishness of their actions.I Kings 18:27All sarcasm is not sinful. The intent behind it makes a difference.Matthew 12:33-37Ephesians 4:29; 5:3-5 – Use words that will build people up.Colossians 3:8 – Put aside abusive speech.James 3:9-10 – We must be consistently good, no matter who we are talking to.
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