Backbiting

How Nave’s arranged it

• General scriptures concerningPsalms 15:1–3Proverbs 25:23Romans 1:28Romans 1:302 Corinthians 12:20
• See Accusation, False
• See Slander
• See Speaking, Evil

The passages, in Bible order (5)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 5 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Psalms 15:1–3

   O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?

   ›Commentary on Psalms 15:1–31 voice

   “The question. Jehovah. Thou high and holy One, who shall be permitted to have fellowship with thee? The heavens are not pure in thy sight, and thou chargest thine angels with folly, who then of mortal mould shall dwell with thee, thou dread consuming fire? A sense of the glory of the Lord and of the holiness which becomes his house, his service, and his attendants, excites the humble mind to ask the solemn question before us. Where angels bow with veiled faces, how shall man be able to worship at all?

   Everything gathered on Psalms 15:1–3→

   Verse page →Original language →

2. Proverbs 25:23

   As the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.

   ›Commentary on Proverbs 25:232 voices

   “The north wind driveth away rain,.... So the geographer (w) says, the swift north wind drives away the moist clouds; which usually come from the opposite quarter, the south.

   “The marginal reading is far more accurate and gives a better sense. The northwest wind in Palestine commonly brings rain, and this was probably in the thought of the writer.

   Everything gathered on Proverbs 25:23→

   Verse page →Original language →

3. Romans 1:28

   Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

   ›Commentary on Romans 1:282 voices

   “For one and the same God [that blesses others] inflicts blindness upon those who do not believe, but who set Him at naught; just as the sun, which is a creature of His, [acts with regard] to those who, by reason of any weakness of the eyes cannot behold his light; but to those who believe in Him and follow Him, He grants a fuller and greater illumination of mind.

   “They did not like to retain God - It would, perhaps, be more literal to translate ουκ εδοκιμασαν, They Did Not Search to retain God in their knowledge. They did not examine the evidences before them (Rom 1:19, Rom 1:20) of his being and attributes; therefore God gave them over to a Reprobate mind, εις αδοκιμον νουν, to an Unsearching or undiscerning mind; for it is the same word in both places. They did not reflect on the proofs they had of the Divine nature, and God abandoned them to the operations of a mind incapable of reflection.

   Everything gathered on Romans 1:28→

   Verse page →Original language →

4. Romans 1:30

   slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents.

   ›Commentary on Romans 1:302 voices

   “Whisperers - Such as secretly defame others. Backbiters - Such as speak against others behind their back. Haters of God - That is, rebels against him, deniers of his providence, or accusers of his justice in their adversities; yea, having an inward heart- enmity to his justice and holiness.

   “Backbiters - Καταλαλους, from κατα, against, and λαλεω, I speak; those who speak against others; false accusers, slanderers. Haters of God - Θεοστυγεις, atheists, contemners of sacred things, maligners of providence, scorners, etc. All profligate deists are of this class; and it seems to be the finishing part of a diabolic character. Despiteful - Ὑβριστας, from ὑβριζω, to treat with injurious insolence; stormy, boisterous; abusing both the characters and persons of those over whom they can have any power. Proud - Ὑπερηφανους, from ὑπερ, above or over, and φαινω, I show or shine.

   Everything gathered on Romans 1:30→

   Verse page →Original language →

5. 2 Corinthians 12:20

   For I am afraid that when I come, I may not find you as I wish, and you may not find me as you wish. I fear that there may be quarreling, jealousy, rage, rivalry, slander, gossip, arrogance, and disorder.

   ›Commentary on 2 Corinthians 12:202 voices

   “Ambitious self-seeking; from a Greek root, "to work for hire." backbitings, whisperings--open "slanderings," and "whispering backbitings" (Ga 5:20). swellings--arrogant elation; puffing up of yourselves.

   “I fear, lest, when I come - I think the present time is used here for the past; the apostle seems most evidently to be giving them the reason why he had not come to them according to his former purposes, and why he sent Titus and his companion.

   Everything gathered on 2 Corinthians 12:20→

   Verse page →Original language →