Ephesians 4:29

Let no corrupt comunication proceed out of your mouths: but that which is good, to ye vse of edifying, that it may minister grace vnto the hearers.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

28Let him that stole, steale no more: but let him rather labour, and worke with his handes the thing which is good, that hee may haue to giue vnto him that needeth.

30And grieue not the holy Spirit of God, by whom ye are sealed vnto ye day of redemption.

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Cross References

Psalms 5:9For no constancie is in their mouth: within, they are very corruption: their throte is an open sepulchre, and they flatter with their tongue.

Psalms 45:2Thou art fayrer then the children of men: grace is powred in thy lips, because God hath blessed thee for euer.

Psalms 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

Psalms 73:7Their eyes stande out for fatnesse: they haue more then heart can wish.

Proverbs 10:31The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

Proverbs 15:2The tongue of the wise vseth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fooles babbleth out foolishnesse.

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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