John 8:7; Morm. 8:17; D&C 42:27; 1 Peter 2:1; Eph. 4:31
“Look for the good in those about you, and emphasize that good. Never go around gossiping about your associates or speaking unkind words concerning them. Such words will only backfire to hurt you. Jehovah has commanded, ‘Thou shalt not bear false witness’ (Ex. 20:16).” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, May 1996, p. 92)
“If we will go forward, never losing sight of our goal, speaking ill of no one, living the great principles we know to be true, this cause will roll on in majesty and power to fill the earth.” (Gordon B. Hinckley, Ensign, Nov. 1997, p. 68)
Without a Cause
compare to Matt. 5:24; refer in this text to 3 Ne. 11:28-30; Moro. 9:3-4
[Comparing Matt. 5:22] “How interesting that the phrase ‘without a cause’ is not found in the inspired Joseph Smith Translation (see Matt. 5:24), nor in the 3 Nephi 12:22 version. When the Lord eliminates the phrase ‘without a cause,’ He leaves us without an excuse… . Understanding the connection between agency and anger is the first step in eliminating it from our lives. We can choose not to become angry. And we can make that choice today, right now: ‘I will never become angry again.’ Ponder this resolution.” (Lynn Robbins, Ensign, May 1998, pp. 80-81)