74 Bible Verses About Communication
In the divine economy, communication is far more than mere exchange of sounds; it is a sacred current, a reflection of the eternal dialogue within the Trinity. Scripture reveals the profound weight of our words and the deep significance of receptive listening. To truly understand this vital human act, we must turn to the sacred texts, finding there the principles that govern truthful, loving, and wise discourse. The divine Word teaches us how to speak life and grace, transforming our daily interactions into avenues of spiritual growth and connection, mirroring the very nature of God's self-revelation to humanity.
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And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
Seeking Wisdom: Bible Verses on Communication
Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.
And Ephron dwelt among the children of Heth: and Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the audience of the children of Heth, even of all that went in at the gate of his city, saying,
And they said, We will call the damsel, and enquire at her mouth.
And there was set meat before him to eat: but he said, I will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.
And the servant told Isaac all things that he had done.
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.
Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
And he went up thence to Penuel, and spake unto them likewise: and the men of Penuel answered him as the men of Succoth had answered him.
And Pharaoh called Abram, and said, What is this that thou hast done unto me? why didst thou not tell me that she was thy wife?
And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
And Abimelech said, I wot not who hath done this thing: neither didst thou tell me, neither yet heard I of it, but to day.
And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?
And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother’s house these things.
And Rebekah spake unto Jacob her son, saying, Behold, I heard thy father speak unto Esau thy brother, saying,
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him,
And he came unto his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I; who art thou, my son?
And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter.
And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying,
And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house,
And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.
And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people went out into the field; and they told Abimelech.
So Moses went down unto the people, and spake unto them.
And Moses called unto them; and Aaron and all the rulers of the congregation returned unto him: and Moses talked with them.
And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
And Israel sent messengers unto Sihon king of the Amorites, saying,
The children of Gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,
And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:
And Moses came and spake all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he, and Hoshea the son of Nun.
And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:
And to the Reubenites, and to the Gadites, and to half the tribe of Manasseh, spake Joshua, saying,
And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.
And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the other day.
And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the man, and said unto him, Art thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I am.
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
Now there was an appointed sign between the men of Israel and the liers in wait, that they should make a great flame with smoke rise up out of the city.
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.
And when they were come down from the high place into the city, Samuel communed with Saul upon the top of the house.
And Saul’s uncle said, Tell me, I pray thee, what Samuel said unto you.
And Jesse took an ass laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by David his son unto Saul.
And he turned from him toward another, and spake after the same manner: and the people answered him again after the former manner.
And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul: and he sent for him.
And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.
And I will go out and stand beside my father in the field where thou art, and I will commune with my father of thee; and what I see, that I will tell thee.
Then said David to Jonathan, Who shall tell me? or what if thy father answer thee roughly?
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth–lehem:
And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king?
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?
Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?
And when Uriah was come unto him, David demanded of him how Joab did, and how the people did, and how the war prospered.
And it came to pass in the morning, that David wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah.
And charged the messenger, saying, When thou hast made an end of telling the matters of the war unto the king,
So the messenger went, and came and shewed David all that Joab had sent him for.
And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.
And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:
Behold, they have there with them their two sons, Ahimaaz Zadok’s son, and Jonathan Abiathar’s son; and by them ye shall send unto me every thing that ye can hear.
Now Jonathan and Ahimaaz stayed by En–rogel; for they might not be seen to come into the city: and a wench went and told them; and they went and told king David.
Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushi. And Joab said, Wherefore wilt thou run, my son, seeing that thou hast no tidings ready?
And the watchman cried, and told the king. And the king said, If he be alone, there is tidings in his mouth. And he came apace, and drew near.
Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear; say, I pray you, unto Joab, Come near hither, that I may speak with thee.
And when he was come near unto her, the woman said, Art thou Joab? And he answered, I am he. Then she said unto him, Hear the words of thine handmaid. And he answered, I do hear.
He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
And Solomon sent to Hiram, saying,
And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.
These sacred passages illuminate speech not merely as a facile exchange, but as a profound act bearing eternal weight. They reveal the tongue as a potential instrument of grace or ruin, capable of sowing truth or discord, balm or poison. Reflection upon these verses compels us to confront the source of our words – the heart's treasury, from which good or evil issues forth. Thus, the discipline of communication becomes intrinsically linked to the purification of one's inner life, the earnest seeking of wisdom, and the humble pursuit of love. May these scriptural beacons guide us, transforming idle chatter into purposeful discourse, careless utterance into considered truth, building up rather than tearing down, for the glory of God and the edification of our neighbor.