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17 Bible Verses About Being Rude to Others

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  • 1 Corinthians 13:5 lists “rude” among the things love is not; the Greek verb, aschemoneo, means to behave improperly or act unbecomingly.
  • Titus 3:2 asks for “perfect courtesy toward all people,” and 1 Peter 2:17 begins “Honor everyone.”
  • In Matthew 5:22 Jesus extends the commandment against murder to anger and insults, and Proverbs 14:21 calls the person who despises a neighbor a sinner.
  • James 3:9 objects to cursing people “made in the likeness of God” with the same mouth that blesses God.
  • 1 Peter 3:9 tells believers to answer reviling with blessing, following Christ, who “did not revile in return” (1 Peter 2:23).

The Bible treats rudeness as a failure of love. Paul says love “is not arrogant or rude” (1 Corinthians 13:4-5), Titus 3:2 asks for “perfect courtesy toward all people”, and 1 Peter 2:17 begins “Honor everyone.” In Matthew 5:22 Jesus extends the commandment against murder to anger and insults. Other passages deal with contempt and talking down to people (Proverbs 11:12, James 3:9-10), with speech that builds up rather than wounds (Ephesians 4:29, Colossians 4:6), and with how to answer…

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Scripture quotations are from the English Standard Version.

Strong’s Greek 807, ἀσχημονέω (aschemoneo): to behave improperly, to act unbecomingly; the word translated “rude” in 1 Corinthians 13:5. biblehub.com/greek/807

Strong’s Greek 4469, ῥακά (rhaka): fool, empty-headed, worthless; used in Matthew 5:22. biblehub.com/greek/4469

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