Ephesians 4:29

Tree of Life Version

Let no harmful word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for building others up according to the need, so that it gives grace to those who hear it.

Cross References

Psalm 45:2

My heart is stirred with a good word. I speak my verses to the king. My tongue is the pen of a skillful writer.

Psalm 5:9

Lead me, Adonai, in Your righteousness, because of my enemies. Make Your path straight before me.

Psalm 52:2

when Doeg the Edomite came and reported to Saul telling him, “David went to Ahimelech’s house.”

Psalm 71:24

Also my tongue will tell of Your righteousness all day. For those who seek my hurt have been put to shame and confusion.

Proverbs 12:13

An evil one is ensnared by the sin of lips, but the righteous one escapes trouble.

Proverbs 15:23

A person has joy in an appropriate answer— how good is a timely word.

Proverbs 15:7

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

Proverbs 16:21

The wise in heart is called discerning, and sweetness of lips increases persuasiveness.

Ecclesiastes 10:12

Words from the mouth of the wise are gracious, but the lips of a fool destroy him.

Isaiah 50:4

Adonai Elohim has given Me the tongue of the learned, that I may know how to sustain the weary with a word. He awakens Me morning by morning. He awakens My ear to give heed as a disciple.

Matthew 5:16

In the same way, let your light shine before men so they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.”

Luke 4:22

All were speaking well of Him and marveling at the gracious words coming out of His mouth. And they were saying, “Isn’t this the son of Joseph?”

John 1:37

The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Yeshua.

Romans 14:19

So then let us pursue what makes for shalom and for the building up of one another.

Romans 15:2

Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, for building him up.

1 Corinthians 14:19

However, in Messiah’s community I would rather speak five words with my mind, so I may also instruct others, than ten thousand words in a tongue.

Ephesians 4:12

to equip the kedoshim for the work of service, for building up the body of Messiah.

Ephesians 4:16

From Him the whole body is fitted and held together by every supporting ligament. The proper working of each individual part produces the body’s growth, for building itself up in love.

Colossians 4:6

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, to know how you ought to answer everyone.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up—just as you in fact are doing.

1 Peter 2:12

Keep your conduct honorable among the Gentiles. Then while they speak against you as evildoers, they may—from noticing your good deeds—glorify God in the day of visitation.

1 Peter 3:1

Likewise, wives, be submitted to your own husbands so that—even if some do not obey the message—by the wives’ conduct, without a word they may be won over

2 Peter 2:18

For by mouthing grandiosities that amount to nothing, they entice in sensual fleshly passions those who are barely escaping from those who live in error.