Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt word come out of your mouth; but what is good to useful edification, that it may benefit the hearers.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.

Matthew 5:16

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.

Matthew 12:34-37

O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Romans 3:13-14

Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:

1 Corinthians 14:19

But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body being fitly joined together and compacted by the aid of every joint, according to the operation proportioned to every part, maketh an increase to the edification of itself in love.

Ephesians 5:3-4

But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:

Colossians 3:8-9

But now put away all these also, wrath, animosity, malice, calumny, and filthy discourse out of your mouth.

Colossians 3:16-17

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another by psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude singing in your hearts to the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Wherefore comfort one another, and edify each other, as indeed ye do.

James 3:2-8

and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.

1 Peter 3:1

Ye women likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that if any believe not the word, they may yet without the word be gained over by the deportment of the wives,

Jude 1:13-16

wandering stars, for whom blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.

Luke 4:22

And they all bare witness to Him, and wondered at the gracefulness of the words, which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

1 Corinthians 15:32-33

If, to speak as a man, I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage have I, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. ---

1 Peter 2:12

having a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you.

2 Peter 2:18

For when they speak swelling words of vanity, they ensnare in the lusts of the flesh, through their lasciviousness, those who had indeed withdrawn from such as deal in error;

Revelation 13:5-6

And there was given him a mouth speaking great and blasphemous things, and power was given him to make war forty two months.

Ephesians 4:12

to the edifying of the body of Christ:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

To the use of edifying

Bible References

No

Ephesians 5:3
But fornication, and all uncleanness, or inordinate desire, let it not be even named among you; for so it becometh saints:
Matthew 12:34
O race of vipers, how can ye speak good things, who are yourselves so wicked? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Romans 3:13
Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips:
1 Corinthians 15:32
If, to speak as a man, I fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantage have I, if the dead rise not? Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die. ---
Colossians 3:8
But now put away all these also, wrath, animosity, malice, calumny, and filthy discourse out of your mouth.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.
James 3:2
and if any offend not in word, he is a compleat man, able to manage also the whole body.
2 Peter 2:18
For when they speak swelling words of vanity, they ensnare in the lusts of the flesh, through their lasciviousness, those who had indeed withdrawn from such as deal in error;
Jude 1:13
wandering stars, for whom blackness of darkness is reserved for ever.
Revelation 13:5
And there was given him a mouth speaking great and blasphemous things, and power was given him to make war forty two months.

That which

Luke 4:22
And they all bare witness to Him, and wondered at the gracefulness of the words, which proceeded from his mouth, and said, Is not this the son of Joseph?
1 Corinthians 14:19
But in a public assembly I had rather speak five words to be understood, that I may instruct others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.
Colossians 3:16
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another by psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, with gratitude singing in your hearts to the Lord.
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with discretion to know how ye ought to answer every one.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore comfort one another, and edify each other, as indeed ye do.

To the use of edifying

Ephesians 4:12
to the edifying of the body of Christ:

Minister

Matthew 5:16
So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father, who is in heaven.
1 Peter 2:12
having a good conversation among the Gentiles; that whereas they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of their visitation, on account of the good works which they behold in you.
1 Peter 3:1
Ye women likewise, be subject to your own husbands, that if any believe not the word, they may yet without the word be gained over by the deportment of the wives,