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NASB | Ephesians 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 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]. |
Bible Question: What does Ephesians 4:29 mean? |
Bible Answer: Eph 4:29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear. The Letter of James and the book of Proverbs have a lot to say about the use of our mouths. Unwholesome words fall into three categories: profane, obscene, and vulgar. Profane language is a direct violation of the third command to not use the Lord's name in vain. Obscene language is sexually immoral use of words, and vulgarity is toilet talk. But this passage goes beyond foul language. It requires us to think before we speak (or write). Whether it is a joke, a word of comfort, a rebuke, or chitchat it is to be done in love with God as our audience and our neighbor's good as our goal. |
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