Ephesians 4:29

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.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

your speech always with grace seasoned with salt, to know how it is fitting for you to answer each one.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage each other, and build ye up one by one, just as ye also are doing.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, but the lips of a fool will swallow himself up.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish, not so.

Proverbs 12:13

A wicked man is snared by the transgression of [his] lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Matthew 5:16

Thus your light should shine before men, so that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father in the heavens.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.

Isaiah 50:4

Lord LORD has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning. He awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Psalm 52:2

Thy tongue devises wickedness, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

Proverbs 15:23

A man has joy in the answer of his mouth, and a word in due season, how good it is!

1 Peter 2:12

Having your behavior good among the Gentiles, so that, upon which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may glorify God in the day of visitation, from having observed your good works.

Luke 4:22

And all witnessed to him, and wondered at the words of grace that proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is this not the son of Joseph?

Psalm 5:9

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth. Their inward part is very wickedness. Their throat is an open sepulcher. With their tongue they deceive (LXX/NT).

1 Peter 3:1

Likewise the wives, being subordinate to their own husbands, so that even if any are disobedient to the word, they will be gained without a word by the behavior of the wives,

Ephesians 4:16

from whom the whole body, joined together and united together through every connection of the supply, according to the working of each one part within a standard, makes the growth of the body for the construction of itself by love.

Ephesians 4:12

for the perfecting of the sanctified, for the work of ministry, for edification of the body of the Christ.

Psalm 71:24

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long. For they are put to shame, for they are confounded, who seek my hurt.

Psalm 45:2

Thou are fairer than the sons of men. Grace is poured into thy lips. Therefore God has blessed thee forever.

2 Peter 2:18

For, uttering swollen things of vanity, they entice (to sensuality by lusts of flesh) those who actually escaped from those who live in error,

1 Corinthians 14:19

Yet in an assembly I would rather speak five words with my intellect, so that I might also make others understand, than countless words in a tongue.

Romans 14:19

So then we should pursue the things of peace, and the things of constructiveness for each other.

Romans 15:2

Let each of us please his neighbor for what is good toward edification.

John 1:37

And the two disciples heard him speaking, and they followed Jesus.