Ephesians 4:29 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁹ No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,  so that it gives grace to those who hear.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ Let no foul or polluting language, nor evil word nor unwholesome or worthless talk [ever] come out of your mouth, but only such [speech] as is good and beneficial to the spiritual progress of others, as is fitting to the need and the occasion, that it may be a blessing and give grace (God's favor) to those who hear it.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

²⁹ Don’t let any foul words come out of your mouth. Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community so that it benefits those who hear what you say.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ Let no evil words proceed from your mouth, but only what is good, toward the edification of faith, so as to bestow grace upon those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29 Cross References

Proverbs 12:13

By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped, but a righteous person escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 15:23

A person takes joy in giving an answer; and a timely word #– #how good that is!

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge, but not so the heart of fools.

Proverbs 16:21

Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning, and pleasant speech  increases learning.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words from the mouth of a wise person are gracious, but the lips of a fool consume him.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are instructed to know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens me each morning; he awakens my ear to listen like those being instructed.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.

Luke 4:22

They were all speaking well of him  and were amazed by the gracious words that came from his mouth; yet they said, ‘Isn’t this Joseph’s son? ’

John 1:37

The two disciples heard him say this and followed Jesus.

Romans 14:19

So then, let us pursue what promotes peace  and what builds up one another.

Romans 15:2

Each one of us is to please his neighbour for his good, to build him up.

1 Corinthians 14:19

yet in the church I would rather speak five words  with my understanding, in order to teach others also, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the saints for the work of ministry, to build up the body of Christ,

Ephesians 4:16

From him the whole body, fitted and knit together  by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth  of the body for building itself up in love by the proper working of each individual part.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt,  so that you may know how you should answer each person.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up as you are already doing.

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct  yourselves honourably among the Gentiles,  so that when they slander you as evildoers, they will observe your good works and will glorify God on the day he visits.

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way, wives,  submit yourselves to your own husbands so that, even if some disobey the word,  they may be won over  without a word by the way their wives live

2 Peter 2:18

For by uttering boastful, empty words,  they seduce, with fleshly desires and debauchery, people who have barely escaped  from those who live in error.