Overview
Slander—spreading false reports or malicious lies about others—violates God's character and damages His kingdom. The Bible consistently identifies slander among the gravest sins, listing it alongside murder and hatred. As followers of Christ, believers are called to speak truth in love and refuse to participate in false accusations.
Key Scriptures
"And I heard a loud voice in heaven, saying, 'Now the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God and the authority of His Christ have come, for the accuser of our brethren has been thrown down' (Revelation 12:10, NASB).
"There are six things which the Lord hates...a false witness who utters lies, and one who spreads strife among brothers" (Proverbs 6:16, 19, NASB).
"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor" (Exodus 20:16, ESV).
"Blessed is the one...who does not slander with his tongue" (Psalms 15:1, 3, ESV).
Application
Guard your speech carefully by refusing to repeat unverified accusations and actively defending the reputations of those being slandered.
✦ Scripture References 40 references
✦ Topical Scripture Breakdown 148 verses
A characteristic of the devil
An abomination to God
Babbling
Backbiting
Bearing false witness
Blessed in enduring
Causes anger
Characterised as avoiding
Children of Belial
Christ was exposed to
Comes from the evil heart
David's enemies
Deadly wounds
Defaming
Discord among brethren
Doeg
End of, is mischievous madness
Enemies of Paul
Enemies of Stephen
Enemies of the Jews
Evil speaking
Evil surmising
Forbidden
Gashmu
Haman
Hypocrites addicted to
Idleness leads to
Illustrated
Is a deceitful work
Is destructive
Is venomous
Jeremiah's enemies
Jews
Judging charitably
Laban's Sons
Men shall give account for
Ministers exposed to
Minister's wives should avoid
Ministers' wives should avoid
Murder
Often arises from hatred
Priests
Princes of Ammon
Punishment for
Raising false reports
Repeating matters
Rulers exposed to
Saints exposed to
Separating friends
Should be discountenanced with anger
Should be warned against
Should give no occasion for
Should keep their tongue from
Should lay aside
Should not be listened to
Should return good for
Strife
Tale-bearing
Tattling
Tertullus
The nearest relations exposed to
The tongue of, is a scourge
The wicked addicted to
The wicked love
They who indulge in, are fools
They who indulge in, not to be trusted
Unclassified scriptures relating to
Whispering
Witnesses against Christ
Women warned against
Ziba