“Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.” My brethren and sisters, how are you employing the gift of speech? Have you learned so to control the tongue that it shall ever obey the dictates of an enlightened conscience and holy affections? Is your conversation free from levity, pride and malice, deceit and impurity? Are you without guile before God? Words exert a telling power. Satan will, if possible, keep the tongue active in his service. Of ourselves we cannot control the unruly member. Divine grace is our only hope. {5T 175.1}

»Er der nogen viis og forstandig iblandt jer, så skal han ved sin gode færd lade det komme frem i gerning med visdommens sagtmodighed.« Mine brødre og søstre, hvordan bruger I talens gave? Har I lært at styre tungen så den altid adlyder en oplyst samvittigheds og den hellige kærligheds påbud? Er jeres samtale fri for overfladiskhed, stolthed og ondsindethed, bedrag og urenhed? Er I uden svig for Gud? Ordene har en virkningsfuld kraft. Satan vil, om muligt, holde tungen i gang for hans tjeneste. Af os selv kan vi ikke styre det uregerlige lem. Guddommelig nåde er vort eneste håb.