Strong's Lexicon {Let} no μὴ (mē) Adverb Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether. Πᾶς (Pas) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. unwholesome σαπρὸς (sapros) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4550: Rotten, useless, corrupt, depraved. From sepo; rotten, i.e. Worthless. talk λόγος (logos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 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 Greek 1607: From ek and poreuomai; to depart, be discharged, proceed, project. out of ἐκ (ek) Preposition Strong's Greek 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 Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. mouths, στόματος (stomatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's Greek 4750: The mouth, speech, eloquence in speech, the point of a sword. but ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. only εἴ (ei) Conjunction Strong's Greek 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. what is τις (tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 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 Greek 18: A primary word; 'good'. for πρὸς (pros) Preposition Strong's Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 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 Greek 5485: From chairo; graciousness, of manner or act. to those τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's Greek 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 Greek 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLet 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. 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; 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. New American Standard Bible 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. 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. Parallel Verses 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. New American Standard Bible 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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; Cross References Ecclesiastes 10:12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself. Matthew 12:34 O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh. Romans 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Romans 15:2 Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to edification. Ephesians 5:4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks. Colossians 3:8 But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth. Colossians 4:6 Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Ephesians 4:28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Ephesians 4:27 Neither give place to the devil. 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