Bible Verses About Politeness

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

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

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.

Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

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

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;

Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.

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

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

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

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.

And when ye come into an house, salute it.

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

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.

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.

Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.

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

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

Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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

That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;

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

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

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

Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:

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

Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;

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

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.

Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

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

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all gladness; and hold such in reputation:

And ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool:

Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.

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

Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.