Ephesians 4:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Ephesians 4:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ephesians 4:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ephesians 4:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.”

Ephesians 4:29 — World English Bible

Ephesians 4:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Ephesians 4:29 — American Standard Version

Ephesians 4:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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;”

Ephesians 4:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Ephesians 4:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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]. ”

Ephesians 4:29 — Darby Translation

Ephesians 4:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

Ephesians 4:29 — Geneva Bible

Ephesians 4:29 in Context — Ephesians 4

27 Neither give place to the devil.

28 Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.

29 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.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

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What Does Ephesians 4:29 Mean?

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