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Ephesians 4:29

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 29 Let a rotten word not come out of your mouth,+ but only what is good for building up as the need may be, to impart what is beneficial to the hearers.+

Ephesians 4:29

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 29 πᾶς Every λόγος word σαπρὸς rotten ἐκ out of τοῦ the στόματος mouth ὑμῶν of YOU μὴ not ἐκπορευέσθω, let it be proceeding out, ἀλλὰ but εἴ if τις any ἀγαθὸς good (one) πρὸς toward οἰκοδομὴν building up τῆς of the χρείας, need, ἵνα in order that δῷ he might give χάριν favor τοῖς to the (ones) ἀκούουσιν. hearing.

Ephesians 4:29

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 29 Let a rotten saying not proceed out of YOUR mouth,+ but whatever saying is good for building up as the need may be, that it may impart what is favorable to the hearers.+

Ephesians 4:29

The Bible in Living English
- 29 * let no foul talk go out of your mouths, but any that is good, tending to the required upbuilding, to impart grace to the hearers,

Ephesians 4:29

American Standard Version
- 29 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.

Ephesians 4:29

The Emphasized Bible
- 29 Let no putrid discourse out of your mouth be going forth, But if anything is good—suited to the needful upbuilding—That it may give benefit unto them that hear;

Ephesians 4:29

King James Version
- 29 Let 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.