What Does the Bible Say About Freedom Of Speech?

1 Peter 2:16 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.

Proverbs 31:8-9 ESV / 28 helpful votes

Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 23 helpful votes

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

John 11:35 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Jesus wept.

Galatians 5:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes

For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 11 helpful votes

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything.

1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

“All things are lawful,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful,” but not all things build up.

Ephesians 4:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

10 Bible Verses about Freedom Of Speech

1 Peter 2:16 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:8-9 ESV / 28 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 23 helpful votes

John 11:35 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Galatians 5:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote

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10 Bible Verses about Freedom Of Speech

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1 Peter 2:16 ESV / 31 helpful votes

Proverbs 31:8-9 ESV / 28 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:29 ESV / 23 helpful votes

John 11:35 ESV / 17 helpful votes

Galatians 5:1 ESV / 16 helpful votes

Colossians 3:17 ESV / 11 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 6:12 ESV / 8 helpful votes

1 Corinthians 10:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Ephesians 4:15 ESV / 5 helpful votes

Genesis 1:1 ESV / 1 helpful vote