Ephesians 4:29

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.

No

That which

To the use of edifying

Ephesians 4:12

Minister

Matthew 5:16

1 Peter 2:12

1 Peter 3:1

General references

Psalm 37:30

Bible References

No

But fornication and all uncleanness or unbridled lust, let it not be even named among you, as it becomes saints;

For there is no certainty in their mouth; their inward part is perversion, their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Thy tongue deviseth mischievous things, like a sharp razor, practising deceit.

Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart:

Offspring of vipers! how can ye speak good things, being wicked? For of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.

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

If, to speak after the manner of man, I have fought with beasts in Ephesus, what is the profit to me if those that are dead do not rise? let us eat and drink; for to-morrow we die.

But now, put off, ye also, all these things, wrath, anger, malice, blasphemy, vile language out of your mouth.

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.

For we all often offend. If any one offend not in word, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body too.

For while speaking great highflown words of vanity, they allure with the lusts of the flesh, by dissoluteness, those who have just fled those who walk in error,

raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shames; wandering stars, to whom has been reserved the gloom of darkness for eternity.

And there was given to it a mouth, speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to it authority to pursue its career forty-two months.

That which

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thy heart;

The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;

Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

O God, thou hast taught me from my youth, and hitherto have I proclaimed thy marvellous works:

We will not hide them from their sons, shewing forth to the generation to come the praises of Jehovah, and his strength, and his marvellous works which he hath done.

The mouth of a righteous man putteth forth wisdom; but the froward tongue shall be cut out.

In the transgression of the lips is an evil snare; but a righteous man shall go forth out of trouble.

The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright; but the mouth of the foolish poureth out folly.

The wise in heart is called intelligent, and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

As apples of gold in pictures of silver, is a word spoken in season.

The Lord Jehovah hath given me the tongue of the instructed, that I should know how to succour by a word him that is weary. He wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the instructed.

Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed it, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that thought upon his name.

And all bore witness to him, and wondered at the words of grace which were coming out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this the son of Joseph?

but in the assembly I desire to speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also, rather than ten thousand words in a tongue.

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

Let your word be always with grace, seasoned with salt, so as to know how ye ought to answer each one.

Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.

To the use of edifying

for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;

Minister

Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens.

having your conversation honest among the Gentiles, that as to that in which they speak against you as evildoers, they may through your good works, themselves witnessing them, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, that, even if any are disobedient to the word, they may be gained without the word by the conversation of the wives,

General references

The mouth of the righteous proffereth wisdom, and his tongue speaketh judgment;