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The concept of tone is significant in understanding the communication between God and humanity, as well as interpersonal communication among individuals. The Bible provides numerous examples and teachings on the importance of tone, particularly in how it reflects one's heart and intentions.<br><br><b>Biblical Examples and Teachings</b><br><br>1. <b>God's Tone in Communication:</b><br> God's tone throughout Scripture varies according to the message and the audience. For instance, in the book of Isaiah, God speaks with a tone of both judgment and comfort. <a href="/isaiah/1-18.htm">Isaiah 1:18</a> states, "Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD. Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool." Here, God's tone is inviting and redemptive, offering forgiveness and restoration.<br><br>2. <b>Jesus' Tone:</b><br> Jesus exemplifies a perfect balance of truth and grace in His tone. In <a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a> , Jesus invites the weary with a gentle and compassionate tone: "Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light." His tone is one of comfort and reassurance.<br><br>3. <b>Apostolic Instruction on Tone:</b><br> The apostles provide guidance on maintaining a Christ-like tone in communication. In <a href="/ephesians/4-29.htm">Ephesians 4:29</a> , Paul instructs, "Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen." This emphasizes the importance of a tone that edifies and imparts grace.<br><br>4. <b>Proverbs on Tone:</b><br> The book of Proverbs frequently addresses the impact of tone in speech. <a href="/proverbs/15.htm">Proverbs 15:1</a> states, "A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger." This highlights the power of a gentle tone to diffuse conflict and promote peace.<br><br>5. <b>James on the Tongue:</b><br> <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a> warns of the destructive potential of the tongue, and by extension, the tone: "In the same way, the tongue is a small part of the body, but it boasts of great things. Consider how small a spark sets a great forest ablaze. The tongue also is a fire, a world of wickedness among the parts of the body." This passage underscores the need for careful consideration of tone in communication.<br><br><b>Practical Application</b><br><br>Believers are called to reflect Christ in their tone, ensuring that their speech aligns with the values of love, truth, and grace. <a href="/colossians/4-6.htm">Colossians 4:6</a> advises, "Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone." This encourages a tone that is both gracious and wise, fostering understanding and respect in all interactions.<br><br>In summary, the Bible places significant emphasis on the tone of communication, urging believers to adopt a manner that reflects the character of Christ and promotes harmony and edification within the body of Christ and beyond.<a name="web" id="web"></a><div class="vheading2">Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary</div>1. (<I>n.</I>) Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh tone.<p>2. (<I>n.</I>) Accent, or inflection or modulation of the voice, as adapted to express emotion or passion.<p>3. (<I>n.</I>) A whining style of speaking; a kind of mournful or artificial strain of voice; an affected speaking with a measured rhythm had a regular rise and fall of the voice; as, children often read with a tone.<p>4. (<I>n.</I>) A sound considered as to pitch; as, the seven tones of the octave; she has good high tones.<p>5. (<I>n.</I>) The larger kind of interval between contiguous sounds in the diatonic scale, the smaller being called a semitone as, a whole tone too flat; raise it a tone.<p>6. (<I>n.</I>) The peculiar quality of sound in any voice or instrument; as, a rich tone, a reedy tone.<p>7. (<I>n.</I>) A mode or tune or plain chant; as, the Gregorian tones.<p>8. (<I>n.</I>) That state of a body, or of any of its organs or parts, in which the animal functions are healthy and performed with due vigor.<p>9. (<I>n.</I>) Tonicity; as, arterial tone.<p>10. (<I>n.</I>) State of mind; temper; mood.<p>11. (<I>n.</I>) Tenor; character; spirit; drift; as, the tone of his remarks was commendatory.<p>12. (<I>n.</I>) General or prevailing character or style, as of morals, manners, or sentiment, in reference to a scale of high and low; as, a low tone of morals; a tone of elevated sentiment; a courtly tone of manners.<p>13. (<I>n.</I>) The general effect of a picture produced by the combination of light and shade, together with color in the case of a painting; -- commonly used in a favorable sense; as, this picture has tone.<p>14. (<I>v. t.</I>) To utter with an affected tone.<p>15. (<I>v. t.</I>) To give tone, or a particular tone, to; to tune. See Tune, v. t.<p>16. (<I>v. t.</I>) To bring, as a print, to a certain required shade of color, as by chemical treatment.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/5456.htm"><span class="l">5456. phone -- a voice, sound</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a voice, sound NASB Word Usage blasts (1), cry (1), language (1), languages (1),<br> outcry (1), sound (15), sounds (4), statement (1), <b>tone</b> (1), utterance (3 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5456.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1640.htm"><span class="l">1640. elasson -- smaller, less</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Or elatton el-at-<b>tone</b>'; comparative of the same as elachistos; smaller (in size,<br> quantity, age or quality) -- less, under, worse, younger. see GREEK elachistos. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1640.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5509.htm"><span class="l">5509. chiton -- a tunic</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a tunic. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: chiton Phonetic Spelling:<br> (khee-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: a tunic, garment, undergarment Definition: a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5509.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/2557.htm"><span class="l">2557. kakourgos -- a criminal</span></a> <br><b>...</b> William Ramsay noted this term "marks exactly the <b>tone</b> of the Neronian period,<br> and . . refers expressly to the , for which the Christians were <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2557.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/1069.htm"><span class="l">1069. geiton -- a neighbor</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a neighbor. Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine; Noun, Masculine Transliteration: geiton<br> Phonetic Spelling: (ghi'-<b>tone</b>) Short Definition: a neighbor Definition: a <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1069.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/753.htm"><span class="l">753. architekton -- a master builder</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a master builder. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: architekton Phonetic<br> Spelling: (ar-khee-tek'-<b>tone</b>) Short Definition: master-builder Definition <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/753.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/5045.htm"><span class="l">5045. tekton -- a craftsman, spec. a carpenter</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a carpenter. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: tekton Phonetic Spelling:<br> (tek'-<b>tone</b>) Short Definition: a carpenter Definition: a carpenter, an <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5045.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/2846.htm"><span class="l">2846. koiton -- a bedchamber</span></a> <br><b>...</b> a bedchamber. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: koiton Phonetic Spelling:<br> (koy-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: a bed-chamber Definition: a bed-chamber. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/2846.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p><a href="/greek/5130.htm"><span class="l">5130. touton -- this; he, she, it</span></a> <br><b>...</b> 5129, 5130. touton. 5131 . this; he, she, it. Transliteration: touton Phonetic<br> Spelling: (too'-<b>tone</b>) Short Definition: this. Word Origin gen. pl. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/5130.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/7984.htm"><span class="l">7984. shilton -- governor</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7983, 7984. shilton or shilton. 7985 . governor. Transliteration: shilton or<br> shilton Phonetic Spelling: (shil-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: rulers. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7984.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/8481.htm"><span class="l">8481. tachton -- lower, lowest</span></a><br><b>...</b> 8480, 8481. tachton. 8482 . lower, lowest. Transliteration: tachton Phonetic<br> Spelling: (takh-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: lower. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/8481.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7623.htm"><span class="l">7623. shabach -- to soothe, still</span></a><br><b>...</b> A primitive root; properly, to address in a loud <b>tone</b>, ie (specifically) loud;<br> figuratively, to pacify (as if by words) -- commend, glory, keep in, praise <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7623.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6994.htm"><span class="l">6994. qaton -- to be small or insignificant</span></a><br><b>...</b> qaton. 6995 . to be small or insignificant. Transliteration: qaton Phonetic Spelling:<br> (kaw-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: insignificant. Word Origin a prim. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6994.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/850.htm"><span class="l">850. Eshton -- an Israelite</span></a><br><b>...</b> 849, 850. Eshton. 851 . an Israelite. Transliteration: Eshton Phonetic<br> Spelling: (esh-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: Eshton. Word Origin <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/850.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6873.htm"><span class="l">6873. tsarach -- to cry, roar</span></a><br><b>...</b> cry, roar. A primitive root; to be clear (in <b>tone</b>, ie Shrill), ie To whoop --<br> cry, roar. 6872c, 6873. tsarach. 6874 . Strong's Numbers. <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6873.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/6996.htm"><span class="l">6996. qatan -- small, young, unimportant</span></a><br><b>...</b> Or qaton {kaw-<b>tone</b>'}; from quwt; abbreviated, ie Diminutive, literally (in quantity,<br> size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) -- least, less(-er <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/6996.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/3213.htm"><span class="l">3213. yalal -- to howl, make a howling</span></a><br><b>...</b> make to howl, be howling. A primitive root; to howl (with a wailing <b>tone</b>) or yell<br> (with a boisterous one) -- (make to) howl, be howling. 3212, 3213. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/3213.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/7983.htm"><span class="l">7983. shilton -- mastery</span></a><br><b>...</b> 7982, 7983. shilton. 7984 . mastery. Transliteration: shilton Phonetic<br> Spelling: (shil-<b>tone</b>') Short Definition: authoritative. Word <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/7983.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/neale/hymns_of_the_eastern_church/stichera_for_a_sunday_of.htm"><span class="l">Stichera for a Sunday of the First <b>Tone</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> STICHERA FOR A SUNDAY OF THE FIRST <b>TONE</b>. 6,4,6,4 Anatolius, 458. zopheras trikumias.<br> Fierce was the wild billow; Dark was the night; Oars laboured heavily; <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../neale/hymns of the eastern church/stichera for a sunday of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243g_seventh_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Seventh Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243g Seventh Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.7). Seventh Psalm<br> <b>Tone</b>. Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243g seventh psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243c_third_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Third Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243c Third Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.3). Third Psalm <b>Tone</b>.<br> Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. 1. Laudate <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243c third psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243f_sixth_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Sixth Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243f Sixth Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.6). Sixth Psalm <b>Tone</b>.<br> Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. 1. Laudate <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243f sixth psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243d_fourth_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Fourth Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243d Fourth Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.4). Fourth Psalm<br> <b>Tone</b>. Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. 1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243d fourth psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243e_fifth_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Fifth Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243e Fifth Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.5). Fifth Psalm <b>Tone</b>.<br> Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. 1. Laudate <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243e fifth psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243b_second_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Second Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243b Second Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.2) Second Psalm<br> <b>Tone</b>. Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. 1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243b second psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/various/the_st_gregory_hymnal_and_catholic_choir_book/no_243h_eighth_psalm_tone.htm"><span class="l">Eighth Psalm <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> No. 243h Eighth Psalm <b>Tone</b>. Adoremus and Laudate (No.8). Eighth Psalm<br> <b>Tone</b>. Adoramus in aeternum Sanctissimum Sacramentum. 1 <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the st gregory hymnal and catholic choir book/no 243h eighth psalm tone.htm</font><p><a href="/library/neale/hymns_of_the_eastern_church/a_sunday_in_the_week.htm"><span class="l">A Sunday in the Week of the First <b>Tone</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> A Sunday in the Week of the First <b>Tone</b>. 8,8,8,8,8,8 Germanicus (634-734). By fruit,<br> the ancient Foe's device. Drave Adam forth from Paradise: <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../neale/hymns of the eastern church/a sunday in the week.htm</font><p><a href="/library/neale/hymns_of_the_eastern_church/idiomela_in_the_week_of.htm"><span class="l">Idiomela in the Week of the First Oblique <b>Tone</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> IDIOMELA IN THE WEEK OF THE FIRST OBLIQUE <b>TONE</b>. These Stanzas, which strike me as<br> very sweet, are not in all the editions of the Octoechus. [23] 8,5,8,3. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../neale/hymns of the eastern church/idiomela in the week of.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/t/tone.htm"><span class="l"><b>Tone</b> (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 1. (n.) Sound, or the character of a sound, or a sound considered as of this or<br> that character; as, a low, high, loud, grave, acute, sweet, or harsh <b>tone</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tone.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/sharp.htm"><span class="l">Sharp (115 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (superl.) High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or <b>tone</b>. <b>...</b> 20. (n.) A sharp <b>tone</b><br> or note. 21. (n.) A portion of a stream where the water runs very rapidly. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/sharp.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/voice.htm"><span class="l">Voice (651 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> of the kind or quality heard in speech or song in the consonants b, v, d, etc.,<br> and in the vowels; sonant, or intonated, utterance; <b>tone</b>; -- distinguished from <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/voice.htm - 38k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/accent.htm"><span class="l">Accent (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 3. (n.) Modulation of the voice in speaking; manner of speaking or pronouncing;<br> peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice; <b>tone</b>; as, a foreign accent <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/accent.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/a.htm"><span class="l">A (102073 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 2. (n.) The name of the sixth <b>tone</b> in the model major scale (that in C), or the<br> first <b>tone</b> of the minor scale, which is named after it the scale in A minor. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/a.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/k/key.htm"><span class="l">Key (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 13. (n.) A family of tones whose regular members are called diatonic tones, and<br> named key <b>tone</b> (or tonic) or one (or eight), mediant or three, dominant or five <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/k/key.htm - 14k</font><p><a href="/topical/w/whisper.htm"><span class="l">Whisper (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 4. (vt) To utter in a low and nonvocal <b>tone</b>; to say under the breath; hence,<br> to mention privately and confidentially, or in a whisper. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/w/whisper.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/f/flat.htm"><span class="l">Flat (33 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 23. (n.) A dull fellow; a simpleton; a numskull. 24. (n.) A character [/] before<br> a note, indicating a <b>tone</b> which is a half step or semitone lower. 25. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/f/flat.htm - 21k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/trumpet.htm"><span class="l">Trumpet (74 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> octaves is limited to the first natural harmonics; but there are modern trumpets<br> capable, by means of valves or pistons, of producing every <b>tone</b> within their <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/trumpet.htm - 32k</font><p><a href="/topical/t/tune.htm"><span class="l">Tune (15 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) A sound; a note; a <b>tone</b>. <b>...</b> 6. (vt) To give <b>tone</b><br> to; to attune; to adapt in style of music; to make harmonious. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/t/tune.htm - 12k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/questioning-the-Bible.html">Is questioning the Bible wrong? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/religion-spirituality.html">What is the difference between religion and spirituality? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/gaslighting.html">What is gaslighting? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://clyx.com/term/tone.htm">Tone: Dictionary and Thesaurus | Clyx.com</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Tone (9 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/matthew/9-30.htm">Matthew 9:30</a></span><br />Then their eyes were opened. And assuming a stern <span class="boldtext">tone</span> Jesus said to them, "Be careful to let no one know."<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/mark/1-27.htm">Mark 1:27</a></span><br />And all were amazed and awe-struck, so they began to ask one another, "What does this mean? Here is a new sort of teaching--and a <span class="boldtext">tone</span> of authority! And even to foul spirits he issues orders and they obey him!"<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/romans/10-6.htm">Romans 10:6</a></span><br />But the righteousness which is based on faith speaks in a different <span class="boldtext">tone</span>. "Say not in your heart," it declares, "'Who shall ascend to Heaven?'" --that is, to bring Christ down;<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_corinthians/9-8.htm">1 Corinthians 9:8</a></span><br />Am I making use of merely worldly illustrations? Does not the Law speak in the same <span class="boldtext">tone</span>? <br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/galatians/4-20.htm">Galatians 4:20</a></span><br />but I could wish to be present with you now, and to change my <span class="boldtext">tone</span>, for I am perplexed about you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB WEY ASV NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/2_timothy/2-25.htm">2 Timothy 2:25</a></span><br />He must speak in a gentle <span class="boldtext">tone</span> when correcting the errors of opponents, in the hope that God will at last give them repentance, for them to come to a full knowledge of the truth<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/titus/2-7.htm">Titus 2:7</a></span><br />and above all make your own life a pattern of right conduct, having in your teaching no taint of insincerity, but a serious <span class="boldtext">tone</span>,<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/hebrews/6-9.htm">Hebrews 6:9</a></span><br />But we, even while we speak in this <span class="boldtext">tone</span>, have a happier conviction concerning you, my dearly-loved friends--a conviction of things which point towards salvation.<br /><span class="source">(WEY)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/6-20.htm">Daniel 6:20</a></span><br />When he came near to the den to Daniel, he cried with a lamentable voice; the king spoke and said to Daniel, Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whom you serve continually, able to deliver you from the lions?<br /><span class="source">(See RSV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/t/tone.htm">Tone</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/music.htm">Music (143 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/t/tone.htm">Tone (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p 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