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There are times when we act without measuring the consequences, for example we can get into gossip and this may seem harmless but this, like many other types of words, can deeply hurt a person and above all cause divisions.

23 But put aside foolish and senseless controversies, knowing that they breed strife. 24 For the servant of the Lord must not be contentious but kind to all, apt to teach, patient, 25 in gentleness instructing those who oppose themselves, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, in which they are held captive at his will.
Character of Men in the Last Days
3 Also know this, that in the last days perilous times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of themselves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 3 Unloving, trucebreakers, slanderers, without self-control, brutal, despisers of those that are good, 4 Traitors, heady, conceited, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 Having a form of godliness, but denying its power; from such men avoid.

2 Timothy 2:23-3:5

In the Bible we find visible sins such as murder or adultery of which the Bible warns us, there are also some sins that we consider innocent such as gossip. But before God there is no great or small sin, everything is a transgression of the principles of God.

And even as they did not see fit to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a debased mind, to do those things which are not commendable; 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malignity; 30 backbiters, slanderers, haters of God, insolent, proud, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, unloving, unforgiving, unmerciful;

Romans 1:28-31

Nothing that is spoken against someone as gossip or similar is harmless, if we are talking about it in terms of speculation or speaking in a cruel way, we can hurt or embarrass the person with our words. I imagined that even if we speak without the person knowing what is being said behind their back, all of this still has its consequence, all of this reveals the intention of the thoughts of the person who speaks evil of another.

34 You brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

Matthew 12:34

What are the words and the meaning of them that spring from your heart? Let us remember that a tongue that speaks hurtful or poisonous things is driven by resentment, pride or jealousy but this is simply originally in the heart. Let us always remember that no matter how harmless it may seem, it has the ability to destroy friendships, churches, destroy people's reputations and hurt them.

2 Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Galatians 6:2

Let us avoid participating in these gossips that cause harm to people, so what actions can we take when we hear gossip? God is the one we should turn to, let us pray that He protects those who are being talked about, that He transforms the lives of those who spread the gossip, our job is to pray and not participate, not to be accomplices.

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Hay veces que actuamos sin medir las consecuencias, por ejemplo podemos meternos en chismes y esto pareciera ser inofensivos pero esto como muchos otros tipos de palabras puede lastimar profundamente una persona y sobretodo causar divisiones.

23 Pero desecha las cuestiones necias e insensatas, sabiendo que engendran contiendas. 24 Porque el siervo del Señor no debe ser contencioso, sino amable para con todos, apto para enseñar, sufrido; 25 que con mansedumbre corrija a los que se oponen, por si quizá Dios les conceda que se arrepientan para conocer la verdad, 26 y escapen del lazo del diablo, en que están cautivos a voluntad de él.
Carácter de los hombres en los postreros días
3 También debes saber esto: que en los postreros días vendrán tiempos peligrosos. 2 Porque habrá hombres amadores de sí mismos, avaros, vanagloriosos, soberbios, blasfemos, desobedientes a los padres, ingratos, impíos, 3 sin afecto natural, implacables, calumniadores, intemperantes, crueles, aborrecedores de lo bueno, 4 traidores, impetuosos, infatuados, amadores de los deleites más que de Dios, 5 que tendrán apariencia de piedad, pero negarán la eficacia de ella; a estos evita.

2 Timoteo 2:23-3:5

En la biblia encontramos pecados visibles como el asesinato o el adulterio de los cuales la Biblia nos advierte, también existen algunos pecados que nosotros los consideramos inocente como por ejemplo el chisme. Pero delante de Dios no existe pecado grande o pequeño, todo es una transgresión a los principios de Dios.

Y como ellos no aprobaron tener en cuenta a Dios, Dios los entregó a una mente reprobada, para hacer cosas que no convienen; 29 estando atestados de toda injusticia, fornicación, perversidad, avaricia, maldad; llenos de envidia, homicidios, contiendas, engaños y malignidades; 30 murmuradores, detractores, aborrecedores de Dios, injuriosos, soberbios, altivos, inventores de males, desobedientes a los padres, 31 necios, desleales, sin afecto natural, implacables, sin misericordia;

Romanos 1:28-31