Any one who knows the Bible well!?

Question

me and my friend are having an argument about it
does it say anywhere in the Bible not to curse?
if you know somewhere where it says it please tell me where...thank you!

Answer 1

"Thou shalt not take The Name of The Lord thy God in vain; for The Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His Name in vain." (Exodus 20:7 KJV)
The Third Commandment

The original Hebrew word of the Third Commandment, most-often translated into English as vain is (pronounced) shawv. It has two literal meanings; one means evil, the other means to lie, as a matter of vanity. Both literal meanings are manifested in how the Third Commandment is disregarded.

The first, vain meaning evil, is very commonly seen, or rather heard, when people use God's Name, or the Son of God's Name, as a form of vulgar expression, or profanity - which are forms of blasphemy. People who do this may think that only themselves, or the people who they are talking to, know that they're doing it, but God can hear them every time they blaspheme Him or His Son (see also Glass Houses).

When God's Name is blasphemed:


"My Name continually every day is blasphemed" (Isaiah 52:5 KJV)
When the name of Jesus Christ is blasphemed:


"they blaspheme that worthy Name by the which ye are called" (James 2:7 KJV)
And how should God's people speak?


"Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of Truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness." (2 Timothy 2:51-16 KJV)
The other category, those who violate the Third Commandment by vanity, are very often highly-offended when they hear the Name of God or Jesus Christ used as a profanity as described above, and yet they are just as guilty of using God's, or the Son of God's, Name in vain. How can this be? Because they use the Name of God to seem righteous, in their own eyes or someone else's, or they use the Name of the Son of God to claim to be Christian, all without truly obeying God according to God's Own Word. Taking the Name of the Son of God, claiming to be Christian, is vain in God's sight if it's nothing more than a self-serving, self-indulgent "I'll do it my way" religious experience.

Ignoring the actual Word of God while claiming to be Christian is taking the Son of God's Name in vain:


"This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me. Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. For laying aside the Commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men" (Mark 7:6-8 KJV)
Merely claiming the Name of God's Son for one's self does not make one a true Christian:


"Not every one that saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of My Father which is in heaven."
"Many will say to Me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy Name? And in Thy Name have cast out devils? And in Thy Name done many wonderful works?"

"And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity."

"Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of Mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock. And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand: And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it." (Matthew 7:21-27 KJV)

Answer 2

Ephesians 4:29 "Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

1 Peter 3:10 "For, Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech."

James 3:9-12 "With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water."

Answer 3

Ephesians 4:29 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.

This verse isn’t just about the vocabulary, but also the content of what you are trying to say. We all should try to speak kindly, and use inoffensive language just as a matter of good manners. But since the bible was not written in English, no modern English words are prohibited outright. But it is an issue of the heart no matter what culture you are in.

Answer 4

Now I don't remember off the top of my head, but I think it was in the one of the gospels that Jesus said not to "swear." Some people read that to mean no cursing, or "cuss" words. Others have taken that to mean not swearing an oath or allegiance to any person, country, etc. For example, many Quakers/Friends do not "swear" to tell the truth in court, but will "affirm" to do so. In my state, in court, they ask "Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth...", as a way of taking into consideration those people who do not, for religious reasons, wish to swear. I hope this makes sense.

Answer 5

In many places: to start:
* James 3: 10
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.

If the two things ought not to be in the mouths of the christians, which one should stay? Blessings of course. Read the whole chapter

Answer 6

It depends on what you mean by curse. As far as foul language goes take a look at Ephesians 4:29.

Answer 7

Read the epistle of James. It says there that out of the same mouth you curse on another you praise God. This shouldn't be so.

Answer 8

I see Silver and Christianity20 have the verses. All I would add, is to see the reaction Isaiah had when faced by God...he was immediately convicted of his "unclean lips."
Even more than the words that are said, is the attitude of the heart which the words come from...THIS is what needs to be purified by God.

Answer 9

It says you should not swear but it means you should not swear an oath. Other than no lord's name in vain, no

Answer 10

Yes i am in a bible study and i go to church my favorite chapter is Now Jehovah said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto the land that I will show thee: 2and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing; 3and I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curse thee will I curse: and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

4So Abram went, as Jehovah had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Ha ran. 5And Abram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother's son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Haran; and they went forth to go into the land of Canaan; and into the land of Canaan they came.

6And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7And Jehovah appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto Jehovah, who appeared unto him. 8And he removed from thence unto the mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east: and there he built an altar unto Jehovah, and called upon the name of Jehovah. 9And Abram journeyed, going on still toward the South.

10And there was a famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. 11And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Egypt, that he said unto Sarai his wife, Behold now, I know that thou art a fair woman to look upon: 12and it will come to pass, when the Egyptians shall see thee, that they will say, This is his wife: and they will kill me, but they will save thee alive. 13Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister; that it may be well with me for thy sake, and that my soul may live because of thee.

14And it came to pass, that, when Abram was come into Egypt, the Egyptians beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15And the princes of Pharaoh saw her, and praised her to Pharaoh: and the woman was taken into Pharaoh's house. 16And he dealt well with Abram for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he-asses, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and she-asses, and camels. 17And Jehovah plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Abram's wife. 18And 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? 19why saidst thou, She is my sister, so that I took her to be my wife? now therefore behold thy wife, take her, and go thy way. 20And Pharaoh gave men charge concerning him: and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.
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