Speaking harmful and untrue words about someone or God that damage their reputation.
Key References
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
All Scripture References (17)
Matthew (3)
Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven.
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.
At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Mark (3)
Truly I tell you, the sons of men will be forgiven all sins and blasphemies, as many as they utter.
greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness.
You have heard the blasphemy. What is your verdict?” And they all condemned Him as deserving of death.
Luke (1)
But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
John (1)
“We are not stoning You for any good work,” said the Jews, “but for blasphemy, because You, who are a man, declare Yourself to be God.”
Ephesians (1)
Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, outcry and slander, along with every form of malice.
Colossians (1)
But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.
1 Timothy (1)
he is conceited and understands nothing. Instead, he has an unhealthy interest in controversies and disputes about words, out of which come envy, strife, abusive talk, evil suspicions,
Jude (1)
But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
Revelation (5)
I know your affliction and your poverty—though you are rich! And I am aware of the slander of those who falsely claim to be Jews, but are in fact a synagogue of Satan.
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads.
The beast was given a mouth to speak arrogant and blasphemous words, and authority to act for 42 months.
And the beast opened its mouth to speak blasphemies against God and to slander His name and His tabernacle—those who dwell in heaven.
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.