Ephesians 4:29

Every worthless word out of{the mouth} of{you}: be_not_be-being-gone-out; contrariwise, if what beneficial toward house-build-ment of{the need}, in-which-place he-may-give grace/favor to{the[plural] hearing},

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The 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.

In Context

28The stealing: no-still be-stealing; moreover, more, be-toiling, work-izing-self to{the own hands} the beneficial, in-which-place he-may-be-having to-be-[ex]changing/alongside/across-giving/sharing to{the having} need.

30and do_not_be-grieving the Spirit, the Holy, of{the God} in to{whom} you-are-affixed-with-seal into [the] day of{loose-off/away-sis[i.e. state of being loosed off/away]/release-off/away}.

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Matthew Henry on Ephesians 4:18-32

Exhortation to Purity and Holiness; Cautions against Sin; Against Grieving the Spirit. ( a. d. 61.) 17 This I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, 18 Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: 19 Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness. 20 But ye have not… Read the whole commentary →

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