Bible Verses About Public Speaking
Ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community
These are the Bible verses most often cited for public speaking, ranked by the OpenBible.info topical community across 1,232 votes, led by Jeremiah 1:4-10. Each passage links to its verse page or the interactive map; scripture is the King James Version.
Top verses about Public Speaking
Jeremiah 1:4-10168 votes
Then the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
Colossians 4:6146 votes
Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man.
Exodus 4:12120 votes
Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.
Luke 12:11-12115 votes
And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:
1 Corinthians 14:960 votes
So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air.
Exodus 4:1143 votes
And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man’s mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord?
Jeremiah 1:841 votes
Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the Lord.
Ephesians 6:19-2037 votes
And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
John 1:19-2332 votes
And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?
Ephesians 4:2930 votes
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Isaiah 41:1028 votes
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Proverbs 13:323 votes
He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
2 Timothy 1:722 votes
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Psalms 19:1421 votes
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Psalms 141:321 votes
Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth; keep the door of my lips.
Isaiah 12:421 votes
And in that day shall ye say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
Jeremiah 1:1020 votes
See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
1 Corinthians 2:4-520 votes
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power:
Joshua 1:916 votes
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
1 Chronicles 16:816 votes
Give thanks unto the Lord, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the people.
Psalms 105:115 votes
O give thanks unto the Lord; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
Ecclesiastes 3:715 votes
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ecclesiastes 10:1215 votes
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.
Matthew 5:1615 votes
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.
James 1:1915 votes
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
What does the Bible say about public speaking?
Readers most often cite Jeremiah 1:4-10 on the subject of public speaking. Across 1,232 votes, 25 passages are commonly cited for this topic, including Colossians 4:6, Exodus 4:12, Luke 12:11-12. This page lists all 25 in ranked order, quoted in the King James Version, with each linked to its cross-references.