1 Corinthians 14:19

19Nevertheless, in church I would rather speak five words with my mind in order to instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Colossians 3:16-17

16Let athe word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, bsinging psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, cwith thankfulness in your hearts to God. 17And dwhatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, egiving thanks to God the Father through him.

Colossians 4:6

6Let your speech always fbe gracious, gseasoned with salt, hso that you may know how you ought to answer each person.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

11Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.

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