29Let 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.


In Context

26 Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.

27 Give not place to the devil.

28 He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.

29 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.

30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.

31 Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.

Ephesians 4:29 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:29Let 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:29Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:29Let 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29Let no corrupt word go out of your mouth, but if there be any good one for needful edification, that it may give grace to those that hear it.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:29Let 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:29Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:29Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace to the hearers.