Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,
New American Standard Bible
Let no
King James Version
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.
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.
A Conservative Version
Let no corrupt speech go out of your mouth, rather if there is any good word for edification of a need, so 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.
Amplified
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].
An Understandable Version
Do not allow unwholesome [Note: The Greek word for "unwholesome" is "rotten, diseased"] language to come from your mouth, but only what is helpful for building up those who need it, so that you can impart favor [i.e., benefit] to those who listen [to you].
Anderson New Testament
Let no impure speech come out of your mouth, but whatever is good for needful edification, that it may give grace to the hearers:
Bible in Basic English
Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.
Common New Testament
Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building others up according to the need of the moment, that it may impart grace to those who hear.
Daniel 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.
Darby Translation
Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.
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.
Goodspeed New Testament
No bad word must ever pass your lips, but only words that are good and suited to improve the occasion, so that they will be a blessing to those who hear them.
John Wesley New Testament
Let no corrupt discourse proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good, to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{No rotten word must proceed} from your mouth, but only something good for the building up of the need, in order that it may give grace to those who hear,
Modern King James verseion
Let not any filthy word go out of your mouth, but if any is good to building up in respect of need, that it may give grace to the ones hearing.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good to edify withal, when need is, that it may have favour with the hearers.
Moffatt New Testament
Let no bad word pass your lips, but only such speech as is good for edification, as occasion may require, words that are gracious and a means of grace to those who hear them.
Montgomery New Testament
From your lips let no evil words come forth, but such as occasion warrants, such as are good for upbuilding and give a blessing to the hearers.
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.
Noyes New Testament
Let no foul language proceed out of your mouth, but whatever is good for edification, as the need may be, that it may benefit the hearers;
Sawyer New Testament
Let no evil word proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good for useful edification, that it may afford benefit to those that hear.
The Emphasized Bible
Let, no putrid discourse, out of your mouth, be going forth, but if anything is good - suited to the needful upbuilding, - that it may give benefit unto them that hear;
Thomas 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.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Never let any foul word pass your lips, but only such good words as the occasion demands, that they may be a help to those who hear them.
Webster
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.
Williams New Testament
You must stop letting any bad word pass your lips, but only words that are good for building up as the occasion demands, so that they will result in spiritual blessing to the hearers.
World 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.
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.
Youngs 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;
Interlinear
Ekporeuomai
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Ekporeuomai
Tis
Agathos
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Ephesians 4:29
Images Ephesians 4:29
Prayers for Ephesians 4:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Old Behavior, New Behavior, And Motivation
28
The thief must no longer steal. Instead, he must do honest work with his own hands, so that he has something to share
Names
Cross References
Colossians 4:6
Your speech should always be gracious, seasoned with salt,
Proverbs 10:31-32
but a perverse tongue will be cut out.
Proverbs 15:2-4
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Psalm 37:30-31
his tongue speaks what is just.
Proverbs 12:13
but a righteous one escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 15:7
but not so the heart of fools.
Proverbs 15:23
and a timely word—how good that is!
Proverbs 16:21
and pleasant speech
Proverbs 25:11-12
is like gold apples on a silver tray.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
but the lips of a fool consume him.
Isaiah 50:4
the tongue of those who are instructed
to know how to sustain the weary with a word.
He awakens Me each morning;
He awakens My ear to listen like those being instructed.
Matthew 5:16
Matthew 12:34-37
Romans 3:13-14
they deceive with their tongues.
Vipers’ venom is under their lips.
1 Corinthians 14:19
yet in the church I would rather speak five words
Ephesians 4:16
From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together
Ephesians 5:3-4
But sexual immorality
Colossians 3:8-9
But now you must also put away
Colossians 3:16-17
Let the message about the Messiah dwell richly among you, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, and singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude in your hearts to God.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.
James 3:2-8
for we all stumble in many ways.
1 Peter 3:1
In the same way, wives,
Jude 1:13-16
wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart.
Psalm 5:9
destruction is within them;
their throat is an open grave;
they flatter with their tongues.
Psalm 45:2
grace flows from your lips.
Therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalm 52:2
your tongue devises destruction,
working treachery.
Psalm 71:17-18
and I still proclaim Your wonderful works.
Psalm 71:24
Your righteousness all day long,
for those who seek my harm
will be disgraced and confounded.
Psalm 73:7-9
the imaginations of their hearts run wild.
Psalm 78:4-5
but must tell a future generation
the praises of the Lord,
His might, and the wonderful works
He has performed.
Malachi 3:16-18
At that time those who feared the Lord spoke to one another. The Lord took notice and listened. So a book of remembrance
Luke 4:22
They were all speaking well of Him
1 Corinthians 15:32-33
If I fought wild animals in Ephesus
1 Peter 2:12
Conduct
2 Peter 2:18
For by uttering boastful, empty words,
Revelation 13:5-6
A mouth was given to him to speak boasts and blasphemies.
Ephesians 4:12
for the training of the saints in the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,