Ephesians 4:29

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech be always in grace seasoned with salt: that you may know how you ought to answer every man.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

For which cause comfort one another; and edify one another, as you also do.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

The words of the mouth of a wise man are grace: but the lips of a fool shall throw him down headlong.

Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise shall disperse knowledge: the heart of fools shall be unlike.

Proverbs 12:13

For the sins of the lips ruin draweth nigh to the evil man: but the just shall escape out of distress.

Matthew 5:16

So let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord hath given me a learned tongue, that I should know how to uphold by word him that is weary. He wakeneth in the morning: in the morning he wakeneth my ear, that I may hear him as a master.

Psalm 52:2

They are corrupted, and become abominable in iniquities: there is none that doth good.

Proverbs 15:23

A man rejoiceth in the sentence of his mouth: and a word in due time is best.

1 Peter 2:12

Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Luke 4:22

And all gave testimony to him: and they wondered at the words of grace that proceeded from his mouth, and they said: Is not this the son of Joseph?

Psalm 5:9

Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.

1 Peter 3:1

In like manner also let wives be subject to their husbands: that if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives.

Ephesians 4:16

From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.

Ephesians 4:12

For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:

Psalm 45:2

Our God is our refuge and strength: a helper in troubles, which have found us exceedingly.

2 Peter 2:18

For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness, those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:

1 Corinthians 14:19

But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Romans 14:19

Therefore let us follow after the things that are of peace; and keep the things that are of edification one towards another.

Romans 15:2

Let every one of you please his neighbour unto good, to edification.

John 1:37

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