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

1 Thessalonians 5:11

To the use of edifying

Ephesians 4:12

Minister

Matthew 5:16

1 Peter 2:12

1 Peter 3:1

Bible References

No

But immorality or any form of vice or greed must not be so much as mentioned among you; that would not be becoming in God's people.

You brood of snakes! how can you, bad as you are, utter anything good? For the mouth says only what the heart is full of.

Their throats are like open graves, They use their tongues to deceive; The venom of asps is behind their lips,

From the human point of view, what good is it to me that I have fought wild animals here in Ephesus? If the dead do not rise at all, "Let us eat and drink, for we will be dead tomorrow!"

But now you too must put them all aside??nger, rage, spite, rough, abusive talk??hese must be banished from your lips.

Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.

For we all make many mistakes. Anyone who never makes a mistake in what he says has a character that is fully developed and is able to control his whole body as well.

They utter arrogant nonsense and use physical cravings to lure into immorality men who are just escaping from among those who live in error;

wild sea waves foaming up their own shame; wandering stars doomed forever to utter darkness.

It was allowed to utter great boasts and blasphemies, and to exert authority for forty-two months.

That which

And they all spoke well of him and were astonished at the winning words that fell from his lips, and they said, "Is he not Joseph's son?"

But in public worship I would rather say five words with my understanding so as to instruct others also than ten thousand words in an ecstasy.

Let the message of Christ live in your hearts in all its wealth of wisdom. Teach it to one another and train one another in it with thankfulness, with psalms, hymns, and sacred songs, and sing to God with all your hearts.

Always put your message attractively, and yet pointedly, and be prepared to give every inquirer a fitting answer.

Therefore encourage one another and strengthen one another, just as you are doing.

To the use of edifying

in order to fit his people for the work of service, for building the body of Christ,

Minister

Your light must burn in that way among men so that they will see the good you do, and praise your Father in heaven.

Live upright lives among the heathen, so that even if they charge you with being evil-doers, they may from observing the uprightness of your conduct come to praise God on the Day of Judgment.

You married women, in the same way, must be submissive to your husbands, so that any who refuse to believe the message may be won over without argument through the behavior of their wives