Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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 one who steals must steal no longer, but instead must labor, working with his own hands [what is] good, so that he may have [something] to share with the one who has need. 29 {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, 30 and do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Names
Cross References
Colossians 4:6
Let your speech always [be] with grace, seasoned with salt, so that [you] may know how it is necessary for you to answer each one.
Proverbs 10:31-32
The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
Proverbs 15:2-4
The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge, but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.
Psalm 37:30-31
[The] mouth of [the] righteous utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks justice.
Proverbs 12:13
By the transgression of lips, evil is ensnared, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise will spread knowledge, but the heart of fools, not so.
Proverbs 15:23
Joy [belongs] to a man with answers in his mouth, and a word in its time, how good [it is]!
Proverbs 16:21
The wise of heart is called perceptive, but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
Proverbs 25:11-12
Apples of gold in a setting of silver is a matter spoken at its proper time.
Ecclesiastes 10:12
The wise man [wins] favor by the words of his mouth, but the fool is devoured by his own lips.
Isaiah 50:4
The Lord Yahweh has given me [the] tongue of pupil, to know how to help [the] weary [with] a word. He awakens {morning by morning}, awakens an ear for me to listen as [do] the pupils.
Matthew 5:16
In the [same] way let your light shine before people, so that they can see your good works and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 12:34-37
Offspring of vipers! How are you able to say good things [when you] are evil? For from the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
Romans 3:13-14
Their throat [is] an opened grave; they deceive with their tongues; the venom of asps [is] under their lips,
1 Corinthians 14:19
but in the church I prefer to speak five words with my mind, in order that I may instruct other [people], than ten thousand words in a tongue.
Ephesians 4:16
from whom the whole body, joined together and held together by every supporting ligament, according to the working by measure of each single part, the growth of the body makes for the building up of itself in love.
Ephesians 5:3-4
But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness, or greediness, must not even be named among you (as is fitting for saints),
Colossians 3:8-9
But now you also lay aside all [these] things: anger, rage, wickedness, slander, abusive language from your mouth.
Colossians 3:16-17
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with psalms, hymns, [and] spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God,
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build up {each other}, just as indeed you are doing.
James 3:2-8
For we all stumble [in] many [ways]. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he [is] a perfect individual, able to hold in check his whole body also.
1 Peter 3:1
In the same way, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some are disobedient to the word, they may be won over without a word by the conduct of their wives,
Jude 1:13-16
wild waves of the sea foaming up their own shameful deeds, wandering stars, for whom the deep gloom of darkness has been reserved for eternity.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words that I am commanding you {today} shall be on your heart.
Psalm 5:9
For there is not [anything] reliable in his mouth; their inner part [is] destruction. Their throat is an open grave; [with] their tongue they speak deceit.
Psalm 45:2
You are [the most] handsome of [the] sons of humankind; grace is poured out on your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.
Psalm 52:2
Your tongue plans destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceit.
Psalm 71:17-18
O God, you have taught me from my youth, and up to now I have proclaimed your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 71:24
My tongue also will speak of your righteousness all the day, because they have been put to shame, because they have been humiliated who seek my harm.
Psalm 73:7-9
Their eye bulges from fat. Imaginings overflow [their] heart.
Psalm 78:4-5
We will not hide [them] from their children, telling the next generation the praises of Yahweh, and his power and his wonders that he has done.
Malachi 3:16-18
Then those who revered Yahweh spoke {with one another}. And Yahweh listened attentively and heard, and a scroll of remembrance was written {before him} of those who revere Yahweh and ponder his name.
Luke 4:22
And they were all speaking well of him, and were astonished at the gracious words that were coming out of his mouth. And they were saying, "Is this man not the son of Joseph?"
1 Corinthians 15:32-33
If according to a human perspective I fought wild beasts at Ephesus, what benefit [is it] to me? If the dead are not raised, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.
1 Peter 2:12
maintaining your good conduct among the Gentiles, so that in [the things] in which they slander you as evildoers, by seeing your good deeds they may glorify God on the day of visitation.
2 Peter 2:18
{For by speaking high-sounding but empty words}, they entice with desires of the flesh [and] with licentiousness those who are scarcely escaping from those who live in error,
Revelation 13:5-6
And a mouth was given to him speaking great [things] and blasphemies, and authority to act was given to him [for] forty-two months.
Ephesians 4:12
for the equipping of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ,