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Ephesians 4:29

American Standard Version

Let 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.

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Ephesians 4:29 in other translations

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

Ephesians 4:29 · World English Bible

Ephesians 4:29 in context

  1. 27neither give place to the devil.
  2. 28Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
  3. 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.
  4. 30And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, in whom ye were sealed unto the day of redemption.
  5. 31Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and railing, be put away from you, with all malice: