What Does the Bible Say About Positive Words?

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

Mark 11:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him.

2 Timothy 4:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

3 John 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.

John 3:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.

Revelation 18:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Then I heard another voice from heaven saying, “Come out of her, my people, lest you take part in her sins, lest you share in her plagues;

1 John 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

Hebrews 8:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Now the point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, a minister in the holy places, in the true tent that the Lord set up, not man. For every high priest is appointed to offer gifts and sacrifices; thus it is necessary for this priest also to have something to offer. Now if he were on earth, he would not be a priest at all, since there are priests who offer gifts according to the law. They serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. For when Moses was about to erect the tent, he was instructed by God, saying, “See that you make everything according to the pattern that was shown you on the mountain.” ...

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

Romans 16:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them.

Romans 12:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 4:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

As it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.

Malachi 3:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

For he is like one who is inwardly calculating. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

16 Bible Verses about Positive Words

Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Mark 11:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 4:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

3 John 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 18:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 8:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 16:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 4:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Malachi 3:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes

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16 Bible Verses about Positive Words

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Proverbs 18:21 ESV / 9 helpful votes

Philippians 4:8 ESV / 6 helpful votes

Mark 11:23 ESV / 6 helpful votes

2 Timothy 4:3-4 ESV / 4 helpful votes

3 John 1:2 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:36 ESV / 3 helpful votes

John 3:16 ESV / 3 helpful votes

Revelation 18:4 ESV / 2 helpful votes

1 John 4:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Hebrews 8:1-13 ESV / 2 helpful votes

2 Timothy 3:16 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 16:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 12:1 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Romans 4:17 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Malachi 3:10 ESV / 2 helpful votes

Proverbs 23:7 ESV / 2 helpful votes