Gossip

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Gossip
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A report (often malicious) about the behavior of
other people. A person given to gossiping and
divulging personal information about others (Word
Web). A person who spreads rumors or idle,
fruitless tales (Nelsons Bible Dictionary).
Slander, slanderer, tale bearer, informer
(Strongs Hebrew Dictonary)
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Acts 2312 And when it was day, some of the Jews
banded together and bound themselves under an
oath, saying that they would neither eat nor
drink till they had killed Paul. 13 Now there
were more than forty who had formed this
conspiracy. 14 They came to the chief priests
and elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves
under a great oath that we will eat nothing until
we have killed Paul. 15 "Now you, therefore,
together with the council, suggest to the
commander that he be brought down to you
tomorrow, as though you were going to make
further inquiries concerning him but we are
ready to kill him before he comes near." 16 So
when Paul's sister's son heard of their ambush,
he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
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Genesis 372 This is the history of Jacob.
Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding
the flock with his brothers. And the lad was with
the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his
father's wives and Joseph brought a bad report
of them to his father. 3 Now Israel loved Joseph
more than all his children, because he was the
son of his old age. Also he made him a tunic of
many colors. 4 But when his brothers saw that
their father loved him more than all his
brothers, they hated him and could not speak
peaceably to him.
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Psalm 417 All who hate me whisper together
against me Against me they devise my hurt.
Matthew 1118 "For John came neither eating nor
drinking, and they say, 'He has a demon.' 19
"The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and
they say, 'Look, a glutton and a winebibber, a
friend of tax collectors and sinners!' But wisdom
is justified by her children."
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Proverbs 1628 A perverse man sows strife, And a
whisperer separates the best of
friends. Proverbs 1018 Whoever hides hatred
has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a
fool. Acts 1721 For all the Athenians and the
foreigners who were there spent their time in
nothing else but either to tell or to hear some
new thing. Proverbs 2622 The words of a
whisperer are like delicious morsels they go
down into the inner parts of the body.
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Proverbs 2019 He who goes about as a talebearer
reveals secrets Therefore do not associate with
one who flatters with his lips.
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Leviticus 1916 'You shall not go about as a
talebearer among your people nor shall you take
a stand against the life of your neighbor I am
the LORD
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Romans 128 And even as they did not like to
retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over
to a debased mind, to do those things which are
not fitting 29 being filled with all
unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness,
covetousness, maliciousness full of envy,
murder, strife, deceit, evil-mindedness they are
whisperers, 30 backbiters, haters of God,
violent, proud, boasters, inventors of evil
things, disobedient to parents, 31 undiscerning,
untrustworthy, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful
32 who, knowing the righteous judgment of God,
that those who practice such things are deserving
of death, not only do the same but also approve
of those who practice them.
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2 Corinthians 1220 For I fear lest, when I come,
I shall not find you such as I wish, and that I
shall be found by you such as you do not wish
lest there be contentions, jealousies, outbursts
of wrath, selfish ambitions, backbitings,
whisperings, conceits, tumults 21 lest, when I
come again, my God will humble me among you, and
I shall mourn for many who have sinned before and
have not repented of the uncleanness,
fornication, and lewdness which they have
practiced.
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1 Timothy 311 Likewise their wives must be
reverent, not slanderers, temperate, faithful in
all things.
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1 Timothy 511 But refuse the younger widows for
when they have begun to grow wanton against
Christ, they desire to marry, 12 having
condemnation because they have cast off their
first faith. 13 And besides they learn to be
idle, wandering about from house to house, and
not only idle but also gossips and busybodies,
saying things which they ought not. 14 Therefore
I desire that the younger widows marry, bear
children, manage the house, give no opportunity
to the adversary to speak reproachfully. 15 For
some have already turned aside after Satan..
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First, you need to remind yourself how powerful
and destructive your words can be. James 35
Even so the tongue is a little member and boasts
great things. See how great a forest a little
fire kindles!
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Second, we need to recognize how gossip can be
disguised. Dont quote me on thisI probably
shouldnt say thisI dont like to talk about
people but When in doubt, leave it out. If
you dont have anything good to say then dont
say anything at all.
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Third, gossip only brings temporary pleasure and
is not worth jeopardizing our relationship with
God.
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Fourth, dont forget to pray!
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• Fifth, questions we should ask ourselves.
• What is my attitude in this situation?
• Are my words being said because of anger,
  jealousy, pride or some other selfish motive?
• Would I say this even if the person involved
  were listening?
• Will my words improve the situation in anyway?
• Will my words be hurtful or harmful in someway?
• If the roles were reversed, would I want someone
  to repeat these words that I told them?

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Ecclesiastes 1020 Do not curse the king, even
in your thought Do not curse the rich, even in
your bedroom For a bird of the air may carry
your voice, And a bird in flight may tell the
matter.
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