Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Holman Bible
No foul language is to come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,
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.
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 Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth. 29 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. 30 And grieve not the holy spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.
Names
Cross References
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech be always well favoured and be powdered with salt, that ye may know how to answer every man.
Proverbs 10:31-32
The mouth of the just will be talking of wisdom; but the tongue of the froward shall perish.
Proverbs 15:2-4
A wise tongue commendeth knowledge; a foolish mouth babbleth out nothing but foolishness.
Psalm 37:30-31
The mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
Proverbs 12:13
The wicked falleth into the snare through the malice of his own mouth; but the just shall escape out of peril.
Proverbs 15:7
A wise mouth poureth out knowledge; but the heart of the foolish doth not so.
Proverbs 15:23
A joyful thing it is to a man, when his counsel is followed; and very pleasant is a word spoken in due season.
Proverbs 16:21
Whoso hath a wise understanding is called to counsel; but he that can speak fair, getteth more riches.
Proverbs 25:11-12
A word spoken in due season, is like apples of gold in a silver dish.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The words out of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will destroy himself.
Isaiah 50:4
The LORD God hath given me a well learned tongue, so that I can comfort them which are troubled; yea, and that in due season. He waked mine ear up betimes in the morning, as schoolmasters do; that I might hark.
Matthew 5:16
Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your father which is in heaven.
Matthew 12:34-37
O generation of vipers, how can ye say well, when ye yourselves are evil? For of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.
Romans 3:13-14
"Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their tongues they have deceived." "The poison of Asps is under their lips."
1 Corinthians 14:19
Yet had I rather, in the congregation, to speak five words with my mind to the information of others, rather than ten thousand words with the tongue.
Ephesians 4:16
in whom all the body is coupled and knit together, in every joint, wherewith one ministereth to another - according to the operation as every part hath his measure - and increaseth the body, unto the edifying of itself in love.
Ephesians 5:3-4
So that fornication, and all uncleanness or covetousness, be not once named among you, as it becometh saints:
Colossians 3:8-9
But now put ye also away from you all things; wrath, fierceness, maliciousness, cursed speaking, filthy speaking out of your mouths.
Colossians 3:16-17
Let the word of Christ dwell in you plenteously in all wisdom. Teach and exhort your own selves, in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs which have favour with them, singing in your hearts to the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Wherefore, comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as ye do.
James 3:2-8
For in many things we sin all. If a man sin not in word, the same is a perfect man and able to tame all the body.
1 Peter 3:1
Likewise, let the wives be in subjection to their husbands, that even they which believe not the word, may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives:
Jude 1:13-16
They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, to whom is reserved the mist of darkness forever.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart.
Psalm 5:9
For there is no faithfulness in their mouths; they dissemble in their hearts. Their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.
Psalm 45:2
Thou art the fairest among the children of men; full of grace are thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for ever.
Psalm 52:2
Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.
Psalm 71:17-18
Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now; therefore will I tell of thy wondrous works.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue talketh of thy righteousness, all the day long; for they are confounded and brought unto shame that seek to do me evil.
Psalm 73:7-9
Their eyes swell with fatness, and they do even what they lust.
Psalm 78:4-5
that we should not hide them from the children of the generations to come but to show the honour of the LORD, his mighty and wonderful works that he hath done.
Malachi 3:16-18
But they that fear God, say thus one to another, 'The LORD considereth and heareth it. Yea, it is before him a memorial book, written for such as fear the LORD, and remember his name.'
Luke 4:22
And all they bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words, which proceeded out of his mouth, and said, "Is not this Joseph's son?"
1 Corinthians 15:32-33
That I have fought with beasts at Ephesus after the manner of men, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not again? "Let us eat and drink, tomorrow we shall die."
1 Peter 2:12
and see that ye have honest conversation among the gentiles, that they which backbite you as evil doers, may see your good works and praise God in the day of visitation.
2 Peter 2:18
For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.
Revelation 13:5-6
And there was a mouth given unto him that spake great things, and blasphemies, and power was given unto him, to continue forty two months.
Ephesians 4:12
that the saints might have all things necessary to work and minister withal, to the edifying of the body of Christ,