Ephesians 4:29

James Moffatt - New Testament

Let no bad word pass your lips, but only such speech as is good for edification, as occasion may require, words that are gracious and a means of grace to those who hear them.

Cross References

Colossians 4:6

let your talk always have a saving salt of grace about it, and learn how to answer any question put to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Encourage one another, therefore, and let each edify the other — as indeed you are doing.

Matthew 5:16

So your light is to shine before men, that they may see the good you do and glorify your Father in heaven.

1 Peter 2:12

Conduct yourselves properly before pagans; so that for all their slander of you as bad characters, they may come to glorify God when you are put upon your trial, by what they see of your good deeds.

Luke 4:22

All spoke well of him and marvelled at the gracious words that came from his lips; they said, "Is this not Joseph's son?"

1 Peter 3:1

In the same way, you wives must be submissive to your husbands, so that even those who will not believe the Word may be won over without a word by the behaviour of their wives,

Ephesians 4:16

as the entire Body is welded together and compacted by every joint with which it is supplied, the due activity of each part enables the Body to grow and build itself up in love.

Ephesians 4:12

for the equipment of the saints, for the business of the ministry, for the upbuilding of the Body of Christ,

2 Peter 2:18

By talking arrogant futilities they beguile with the sensual lure of fleshly passion those who are just escaping from the company of misconduct —

1 Corinthians 14:19

but in church I would rather say five words with my own mind for the instruction of other people than ten thousand words in a 'tongue.'

Romans 14:19

Peace, then, and the building up of each other, these are what we must aim at.

Romans 15:2

Each of us must please his neighbour, doing him good by building up his faith.

John 1:37

The two disciples heard what he said and went after Jesus.