Ephesians 4:1 (CSB)

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,[fn] so that it gives grace to those who hear.

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Translations for Ephesians 4:29

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

Do 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.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need,[fn] so that it gives grace to those who hear.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

Let no [fn]unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but if there is any good word for edification [fn]according to the need of the moment, say that, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

Let no [fn]unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification [fn]according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

Let no [fn]unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for building up [fn]what is needed, so that it will give grace to those who hear.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

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].

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

You must let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth, but only what is beneficial for the building up of the one in need, that it may give grace to those who hear.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

Let no evil talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for edifying, as fits the occasion, that it may impart grace to those who hear.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

Let 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;

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

Let 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.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

Let 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.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

Let 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.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

omnis sermo malus ex ore vestro non procedat sed si quis bonus ad aedificationem oportunitatis ut det gratiam audientibus

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

لَا تَخْرُجْ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِكُمْ كَلِمَةٌ فَاسِدَةٌ، بَلِ الْكَلامُ الصَّالِحُ لِلْبُنْيَانِ الَّذِي تَدْعُو إِلَيْهِ الْحَاجَةُ، كَيْ يُعْطِيَ السَّامِعِينَ نِعْمَةً.

MGNTMGNT (read chapter in MGNT)

πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω ἀλλὰ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν

TRTR (read chapter in TR)

πᾶς λόγος σαπρὸς ἐκ τοῦ στόματος ὑμῶν μὴ ἐκπορευέσθω ἀλλ᾽ εἴ τις ἀγαθὸς πρὸς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς χρείας ἵνα δῷ χάριν τοῖς ἀκούουσιν

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لاَ تَخْرُجْ كَلِمَةٌ رَدِيَّةٌ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِكُمْ، بَلْ كُلُّ مَا كَانَ صَالِحًا لِلْبُنْيَانِ، حَسَبَ الْحَاجَةِ، كَيْ يُعْطِيَ نِعْمَةً لِلسَّامِعِينَ.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Ninguna palabra torpe salga de vuestra boca, sino la que sea buena para edificación, para que dé gracia á los oyentes.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Ninguna palabra corrompida salga de vuestra boca, sino la que sea buena para la necesaria edificación, a fin de dar gracia a los oyentes.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

Let no evil talk come out of your mouth, but only what is good for giving necessary teaching, and for grace to those who give ear.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

污穢的言語、一句不可出口、只要隨事說造就人的好話、叫聽見的人得益處。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Ninguna palabra obscena salga de vuestra boca, sino la que sea buena para edificación según sea necesaria, para que imparta gracia a los que oyen.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

무릇 더러운 말은 너희 입밖에도 내지 말고 오직 덕을 세우는데 소용되는대로 선한 말을 하여 듣는 자들에게 은혜를 끼치게 하라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Qu'il ne sorte de votre bouche aucune parole mauvaise, mais, s'il y a lieu, quelque bonne parole, qui serve à l'édification et communique une grâce à ceux qui l'entendent.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Lasset kein faul Geschwätz aus eurem Munde gehen, sondern was nützlich zur Besserung ist, wo es not tut, daß es holdselig sei zu hören.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Никакое гнилое слово да не исходит из уст ваших, а только доброе для назидания в вере, дабы оно доставляло благодать слушающим.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Ninguna palabra corrompida salga de vuestra boca, sino la que sea buena para edificación, para que dé gracia a los oyentes.

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(4:29)

Lit for the building up of the need

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