Bible Verses about “free speech”
The Bible contains 14 verses about free speech across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“¶ Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, [but] not to doubtful disputations.”
“‹But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.›”
“Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.”
“Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.”
“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,”
“In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;”
“And [that] they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.”
“If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy [are ye]; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.”
“Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:”
“For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.”
“Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.”
“Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; [but] ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment [is] God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring [it] unto me, and I will hear it.”
“And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear [the causes] between your brethren, and judge righteously between [every] man and his brother, and the stranger [that is] with him.”
“Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth?”