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NASB					Eph 4:29 Let no³³⁶¹^,³⁹⁵⁶ ¹ ^Aunwholesome⁴⁵⁵⁰ word³⁰⁵⁶ proceed¹⁶⁰⁷ from your mouth⁴⁷⁵⁰, but only¹⁴⁸⁷ such⁵¹⁰⁰ a word as is good¹⁸ for ^Bedification³⁶¹⁹ ²according to the need⁵⁵³² of the moment, so²⁴⁴³ that it will give¹³²⁵ grace⁵⁴⁸⁵ to those³⁵⁸⁸ who hear¹⁹¹.
AMPLIFIED 2015					Eph 4:29 Do not let unwholesome [foul, profane, worthless, vulgar] words ever come out of your mouth, but only such speech as is good for building up others, according to the need and the occasion, so that it will be a blessing to those who hear [you speak].

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Lit rotten

Lit of the need

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Matt 12:34 "You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

Eccl 10:12 Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him;

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Greek Heb.

agathos; of unc. or.; good:--generous(1), good(81), good man(2), good thing(6), good things(6), goodness(1), goods(2), kind(1), kindly(1), kindness(1).

191

akouô; from a prim. word mean. hearing; to hear, listen:--come to...ears(1), every(1), give heed(2), grant(1), hear(115), heard(216), hearers(1), hearing(24), hears(21), heed(2), listen(24), listened(1), listeners(1), listening(14), listens(5), reached(1), reported(1), understand(1), understands(1).

1325

didômi; redupl. from the root do-; to give (in various senses lit. or fig.):--add(1), allow(2), bestowed(4), cause(2), commanded*(1), dealing(1), drew(1), gave(79), give(122), given(117), gives(14), giving(12), grant(15), granted(10), granting(2), leave(1), make(1), offer(2), pass(1), pay(5), permitted(1), pour(1), poured(1), produce(1), produces(1), producing(1), put(6), puts(1), putting(1), show(1), struck*(1), utter(1), venture*(1), yielded(3).

1487

ei; a prim. particle; if, whether (a cond. part. introducing circumstances nec. for a given proposition to be true; sometimes used with a command or as an indirect question, etc.):--although*(1), if(341), no(1), only(1), only*(11), suppose*(1), though(7), though*(5), unless(2), unless*(5), until*(1), whatever*(1), whether(19), whoever*(3).

1607

ekporeuomai; from 1537 and 4198; to make to go forth, to go forth:--came(1), come(1), come forth(1), comes(1), coming(1), eliminated*(1), falling(1), flows(1), go(4), going(4), leave(1), leaving(2), moving about freely*(1), proceed(6), proceeded(1), proceeds(4), setting(1), spreading(1), went(1).

2443

hina; a prim. conjunc. denoting purpose, definition or result; in order that, that, so that:--fear*(2), order(23), otherwise*(3), result(1), so(306), so*(12), why*(3).

3056

logos; from 3004; a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech:--account(7), account*(1), accounting(2), accounts(2), answer(1), appearance(1), complaint(1), exhortation*(1), have to do(1), instruction(1), length*(1), matter(4), matters(1), message(10), news(3), preaching(1), question(2), reason(2), reasonable(1), remark(1), report(1), said(1), say(1), saying(4), sayings(1), speaker(1), speech(10), statement(18), story(1), talk(1), teaching(2), thing(2), things(1), utterance(2), what he says(1), what*(1), word(179), words(61).

3361

mê; a prim. particle; not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation):--all*(1), cannot(1), cannot*(6), case(1), certainly*(1), devoid*(1), ever*(3), except(2), fear*(2), inevitable*(1), keep(2), kept(1), lacks*(1), make(1), never(17), never*(16), no(67), no one(1), no*(11), none(2), none*(2), nothing(2), nothing*(3), only*(11), or(4), otherwise*(3), refrain(1), so(2), so that no(1), so*(12), stop(8), surely(4), than*(2), unable*(4), unless*(38), until*(1), without(6), without*(4).

3588

ho,
hê,
to; the def. art.; the:--about(2), all(5), case*(3), cause*(1), circumstances*(3), companions*(8), condition*(1), experiences(2), far(1), followers*(1), former*(1), meat(1), one(6), one who(1), one*(1), others(4), others*(1), outsiders*(3), people(1), sight(1), some(7), some*(5), suitable(1), these(4), things(1), this(31), those(406), those who(17), together*(8), under*(1), welfare(1), what(47), what had happened(1), what*(1), which(14), who(52), whoever(8), whom(4).
ho; see 3739.

3619

oikodomê; from 3624 and the same as 1430; (the act of) building, a building:--building(8), buildings(3), edification(5), edifying(1), upbuilding(1).

3956

pas; a prim. word; all, every:--all(731), all the things(7), all...things(1), all kinds(1), all men(14), all people(4), all respects(3), all things(126), all*(1), always*(3), any(16), any at all(1), anyone(3), anything(3), anything*(1), continually*(6), entire(4), every(128), every form(1), every kind(9), every respect(1), every way(2), everyone(71), everyone's(1), everyone*(1), everything(45), forever*(1), full(2), great(2), no*(15), none*(1), nothing(1), nothing*(1), one(4), perfectly(1), quite(1), whatever(3), whatever*(1), whoever(7), whole(18).

4550

sapros; from 4595; rotten, worthless:--bad(7), unwholesome(1).

4750

stoma; a prim. word; the mouth:--edge(2), face(4), lips(1), mouth(60), mouths(5), say*(1), testimony(1), utterance(1), voice(1), words(1).

5100

tis; a prim. enclitic indef. pron.; a certain one, someone, anyone:--any(36), any man(9), any man's(2), any one(4), any way(1), any woman(1), anyone(90), anyone's(1), anyone's*(1), anyone...anything(1), anything(40), anything...anyone(1), certain(6), certain man(1), certain men(2), few(1), in any way(1), high(1), kind(1), man(10), man's(2), matter(1), no*(5), none*(3), nothing*(8), one(45), one...another(1), ones(1), others(1), person(2), several(2), some(104), some men(3), some people(1), some things(1), somebody(1), someone(27), something(15), somewhat(2), such(1), various things(1), whatever(1), whatever*(6), who(1), whoever*(4), whomever*(1).

5485

charis; a prim. word; grace, kindness:--blessing(1), concession(1), credit(3), favor(11), gift(1), grace(122), gracious(2), gracious work(3), gratitude(1), thank(3), thankfulness(2), thanks(6).

5532

chreia; akin to 5530; need, business:--necessary(1), need(40), needed(1), needs(6), task(1).

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