Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. New Living Translation Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. English Standard Version Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear. Berean Standard Bible 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. Berean Literal Bible Do not let any unwholesome word go forth out of your mouth, but only good, for edification of the need, so that it may give grace to those hearing. King James Bible Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. New King James Version Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers. New American Standard Bible Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear. NASB 1995 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. NASB 1977 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear. Legacy Standard Bible Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for building up what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear. Amplified Bible Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak]. Christian Standard Bible No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. Holman Christian Standard Bible No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear. American Standard Version Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. Contemporary English Version Stop all your dirty talk. Say the right thing at the right time and help others by what you say. English Revised Version Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear. GOD'S WORD® Translation Don't say anything that would hurt [another person]. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you. Good News Translation Do not use harmful words, but only helpful words, the kind that build up and provide what is needed, so that what you say will do good to those who hear you. International Standard Version Let no filthy talk be heard from your mouths, but only what is good for building up people and meeting the need of the moment. This way you will administer grace to those who hear you. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear. New Heart English Bible Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. Webster's Bible Translation Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers. Weymouth New Testament Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers. World English Bible Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionLet no corrupt word go forth out of your mouth, but what is good to the necessary building up, that it may give grace to the hearers; Berean Literal Bible Do not let any unwholesome word go forth out of your mouth, but only good, for edification of the need, so that it may give grace to those hearing. Young's Literal Translation Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers; Smith's Literal Translation Let not any foul word go out of your mouth, but if any good to the building of necessity, that it might give grace to them hearing. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLet no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers. Catholic Public Domain Version Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen. New American Bible No foul language should come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for needed edification, that it may impart grace to those who hear. New Revised Standard Version Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only what is useful for building up, as there is need, so that your words may give grace to those who hear. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleLet no bad word proceed from your mouth, but words that are good and useful for edification, that they will impart blessing to those who hear them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Let not any hateful words come out of your mouth, but whatever is good and useful for improvement that you may give grace to those who hear, NT Translations Anderson New TestamentLet no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers: Godbey New Testament Let no corrupt communication go forth out of your mouth, but if anything is good unto edification of need, in order that he may give grace to those who hear. Haweis New Testament Let no loose discourse proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for useful edification, that it may communicate grace to the hearers. Mace New Testament let no obscene language defile your mouth, use only such as tends to edification, that it may be beneficial to the hearers. Weymouth New Testament Let no unwholesome words ever pass your lips, but let all your words be good for benefiting others according to the need of the moment, so that they may be a means of blessing to the hearers. Worrell New Testament Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for the supplying of the need, that it may give grace to those who hear. Worsley New Testament Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context New Life in Christ …28He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need. 29Let 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. 30And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.… Cross References Colossians 4:6 Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. James 3:5-10 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. It pollutes the whole person, sets the course of his life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell. / All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles, and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, ... Proverbs 15:4 A soothing tongue is a tree of life, but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit. Proverbs 12:18 Speaking rashly is like a piercing sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing. Matthew 12:36-37 But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. / For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.” Proverbs 16:24 Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. James 1:26 If anyone considers himself religious and yet does not bridle his tongue, he deceives his heart and his religion is worthless. Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit. 1 Peter 3:10 For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. Proverbs 10:19 When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise. Colossians 3:8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Proverbs 21:23 He who guards his mouth and tongue keeps his soul from distress. Matthew 15:11 A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.” Psalm 141:3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth; keep watch at the door of my lips. Proverbs 25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver. Treasury of Scripture Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers. no. Ephesians 5:3,4 But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; … Psalm 5:9 For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue. Psalm 52:2 Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp rasor, working deceitfully. that which. Deuteronomy 6:6-9 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: … Psalm 37:30,31 The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment… Psalm 45:2 Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. to the use of edifying. Ephesians 4:12,16 For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: … minister. Matthew 5:16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. 1 Peter 2:12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 3:1 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; Jump to Previous Benefit Building Communication Corrupt Ear Edifying Evil Fits Good Grace Hear Hearers Impart Lips Means Minister Moment Mouth Necessary Need Needful Needs Occasion Others Proceed Speech Talk Teaching Use Word WordsJump to Next Benefit Building Communication Corrupt Ear Edifying Evil Fits Good Grace Hear Hearers Impart Lips Means Minister Moment Mouth Necessary Need Needful Needs Occasion Others Proceed Speech Talk Teaching Use Word WordsEphesians 4 1. He exhorts to unity;7. and declares that God therefore gives various gifts unto men; 11. that his church might be edified, 16. and grow up in Christ. 18. He calls them from the impurity of the Gentiles; 24. to put on the new man; 25. to cast off lying; 29. and corrupt communication. Let no unwholesome talk The phrase "Let no unwholesome talk" is a call to purity in speech. The Greek word for "unwholesome" is "sapros," which means rotten or corrupt. In the historical context of the early church, speech was a powerful tool for both edification and destruction. The Apostle Paul, aware of the divisive potential of words, urges believers to avoid speech that is morally or spiritually decaying. This aligns with the broader biblical principle found in Proverbs 18:21, which states that "death and life are in the power of the tongue." As Christians, we are called to reflect Christ in every aspect of our lives, including our speech. come out of your mouths but only what is helpful for building up the one in need and bringing grace to those who listen The use of edifying.--This is a mistranslation, by inversion, of a difficult expression, "the building up of the need"--that is, the supplying by suggestion of good the peculiar "need" or defect of the hearer's spiritual state. Perhaps, as before, the word "good" may be taken for gracious and full of sympathy, noting by the quick insight of love what each man's need is, and hastening to speak accordingly, so as to "give grace" or blessing to meet that peculiar need. The same use of the word "grace" is found in 2Corinthians 1:15 ("that ye might have a second benefit"). The same idea is found in 1Thessalonians 3:10, "to perfect that which is lacking in your faith." Here again we have a similar treatment of moral duty. The corrupt word is forbidden, not because it defiles the speaker's own soul, and is an offence in the pure eyes of God, but because it is a sin against others, pulling down instead of building them up, and aggravating, instead of supplying, their moral defects. Like the falsehood, and wrath, and dishonesty, forbidden above, it sins against the unity of all in God. Verse 29. - Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth. Not pagans only, but some of whom better things might be expected, need this charge. How revolting is the tendency in some circles to foul and blasphemous conversation; to profane and obscene jests, songs, and allusions: to feed as it were on moral garbage! From Christian mouths no such word should ever issue - it is simply abominable. But that which is good for improvement of the occasion, that it may give grace to them that hear. Speaking should ever bear on improvement or edification, especially on turning passing things to good account. This should be the aim; it does not require speaking to be uniformly grave, but to have an object. It may be quite right to have an enlivening object, but among Christians it should always be such as befits their profession, and tends to help on the exalted objects at which they aim.Parallel Commentaries ... Greek {Let} noμὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. unwholesome σαπρὸς (sapros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 4550: Rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. From sepo; rotten, i.e. Worthless. talk λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression. come ἐκπορευέσθω (ekporeuesthō) Verb - Present Imperative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1607: From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. your ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mouths, στόματος (stomatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. only εἴ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. what is τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. helpful ἀγαθὸς (agathos) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 18: A primary word; 'good'. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward. building up οἰκοδομὴν (oikodomēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3619: Feminine of a compound of oikos and the base of doma; architecture, i.e. a structure; figuratively, confirmation. the [one] τῆς (tēs) Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. in need χρείας (chreias) Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution. [and] ἵνα (hina) Conjunction Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that. bringing δῷ (dō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. grace χάριν (charin) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. to those τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. who listen. ἀκούουσιν (akouousin) Verb - Present Participle Active - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Links Ephesians 4:29 NIVEphesians 4:29 NLT Ephesians 4:29 ESV Ephesians 4:29 NASB Ephesians 4:29 KJV Ephesians 4:29 BibleApps.com Ephesians 4:29 Biblia Paralela Ephesians 4:29 Chinese Bible Ephesians 4:29 French Bible Ephesians 4:29 Catholic Bible NT Letters: Ephesians 4:29 Let no corrupt speech proceed out (Ephes. Eph. Ep) |
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