Matthew 12:37
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New International Version (©1984)
For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

New Living Translation (©2007)
The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you."

English Standard Version (©2001)
for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

International Standard Version (©2008)
because by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
By your words you will be declared innocent, or by your words you will be declared guilty."

King James Bible
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

American King James Version
For by your words you shall be justified, and by your words you shall be condemned.

American Standard Version
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Bible in Basic English
For by your words will your righteousness be seen, and by your words you will be judged.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Darby Bible Translation
for by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

English Revised Version
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Webster's Bible Translation
For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Weymouth New Testament
For each of you by his words shall be justified, or by his words shall be condemned."

World English Bible
For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned."

Young's Literal Translation
for from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'

Geneva Study Bible

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

People's New Testament

12:37 By thy words thou shalt be justified, etc. Acquitted or condemned in the day of judgment. To justify is the opposite of to condemn. Those who confess Christ with the mouth (Ro 10:9) shall be saved; those who deny him will be lost. Words have a weighty influence on our eternal destiny.

Wesley's Notes

12:37 For by thy words (as well as thy tempers and works) thou shalt then be either acquitted or condemned. Your words as well as actions shall he produced in evidence for or against you, to prove whether you was a true believer or not. And according to that evidence you will either be acquitted or condemned in the great day.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:33-37 Men's language discovers what country they are of, likewise what manner of spirit they are of. The heart is the fountain, words are the streams. A troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring, must send forth muddy and unpleasant streams. Nothing but the salt of grace, cast into the spring, will heal the waters, season the speech, and purify the corrupt communication. An evil man has an evil treasure in his heart, and out of it brings forth evil things. Lusts and corruptions, dwelling and reigning in the heart, are an evil treasure, out of which the sinner brings forth bad words and actions, to dishonour God, and hurt others. Let us keep constant watch over ourselves, that we may speak words agreeable to the Christian character.


Matthew 12:36 "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment.
Matthew 12:38 Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You." (NASB ©1995)

Acquitted Condemned Declared Judged Justified Righteous Righteousness Unrighteous Words


For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

For by. Pr 13:3

justified. Jas 2:21-25

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