SPEECH
good:
of God
♦ to Abraham
♦ to Moses
♦ in a dream
♦ to Samuel
♦ to Israel from heaven
♦ with justified speech
♦ speech in a vision
♦ speech of righteousness
♦ speech of peace
♦ in the OT through prophets
♦ in the NT through Christ and apostles
of Christ
♦ informed speech
♦ unique speech
♦ truthful speech
of man
♦ speech within one's heart
♦ prudent in speech (i.e., David)
♦ kind speech
♦ speech with good words
♦ speech about God's wonders
♦ truthful speech
♦ justice in speech
♦ wise speech
♦ speech of praise to the Lord
♦ speech about noble things
♦ sweetness of speech which increases persuasiveness
♦ Gracious speech
♦ sincere speech
♦ speech commanded by the Lord
• Jeremiah 1:7 (cf. 23:28)
♦ speech of warning to the wicked
♦ speech with integrity
♦ speech by the Spirit of God
♦ speech about God's wisdom
♦ clear speech (i.e., intelligible to the hearers)
♦ edifying speech
♦ appropriate speech
♦ exemplary speech for believers
♦ sound speech to overcome opponents
evil:
prohibition against
• Exodus 22:28; Psalms 34:13; Proverbs 4:24; Ephesians 4:25, 29, 31; Titus 3:2; James 4:11; 1 Peter 2:1; 3:9-10
types of
♦ proud speech
♦ arrogant speech
♦ evil speech from enemies
♦ falsehood in speech
♦ deceptive speech
♦ bitter and harmful speech of enemies
♦ wicked speech of oppression
♦ perverted speech
• Proverbs 8:13 (cf. 14:3; 19:1)
♦ rash speech
♦ lying speech
♦ right speech
♦ speech that causes sin
♦ rebellious speech against the Lord
♦ foolish speech
♦ nonsensical speech of a fool
♦ wicked speech
♦ speech against Christ
♦ evil speech against the Holy Spirit
♦ speech with careless words
♦ evil speech about father or mother
♦ evil speech about the Christian way
♦ reviling in speech
♦ unwholesome speech
♦ slander
♦ abusive speech
♦ flattering speech
♦ improper speech
♦ speech against a brother
♦ speech against the law
♦ insulting speech
♦ speech according to the utterances of God
♦ arrogant speech
♦ evil speech in general
results of
♦ elicits the hatred of God
♦ stirs up anger
♦ acts like fire
♦ spreads strife
♦ separates intimate friends
♦ brings guilt
♦ causes self-deception
♦ prophetic speech
speech in gospel ministry:
♦ with authority:
♦ with boldness:
♦ not in cleverness:
♦ not with superiority of speech:
♦ not in persuasive words of human wisdom:
♦ in Christ in the sight of God:
♦ without fear:
♦ with clarity:
♦ speech with tongues
(See GIFTS, SPIRITUAL)
accusations about one's speech:
♦ against Jesus:
♦ against Stephen:
♦ against Paul:
speech in special terms:
♦ speech as if in foolishness:
♦ speech as if insane:
♦ speech in terms of human relations:
♦ figurative use of
♦ lack of speech (i.e., speechless)
• Psalms 77:4; Ezekiel 33:22; Daniel 10:15; Habakkuk 2:18; Matthew 22:12; Mark 7:37; Luke 1:20; Acts 9:7
various other uses:
♦ confusion of speech at Babel:
♦ Moses' impediment of speech:
♦ fluent speech:
♦ thoughtless speech in an oath:
♦ speech in God's name:
♦ appeal to listen to one's speech:
♦ worthlessness of speech through lying:
♦ excellent speech not appropriate for a fool:
♦ speech from subjects of divine judgment:
♦ an unintelligible speech (i.e., language of foreigners):
♦ parabolic speech:
♦ speech of an angel:
♦ speech expressing prayer:
♦ plain speech after impediment removed:
♦ public speech of Jesus:
♦ figure of speech:
(See also FIGURATIVE SPEECH)
♦ plain speech of Jesus:
♦ speech heard in one's native language:
• Acts 2:6
♦ speech forbidden in the name of Jesus:
♦ speech in self-defense:
♦ enriched in Christ in speech:
♦ speech of a child:
♦ speech of women forbidden in church:
♦ divinely forbidden speech:
♦ allegorical speech:
♦ disgraceful speech:
This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.