Bible Verses About Civility

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.

But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation;

Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits.

But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.

Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:

Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.

Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks.

For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;

Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love;

Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

And to godliness brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness charity.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ.

He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,

See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.

And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.

If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

But if any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God.

And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.