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Ephesians

4

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
no not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation) Adv H3361 μὴ me (may)
Let rotten, worthless Adj-NMS H4550 σαπρὸς sapros (sap-ros')
communication a word (as embodying an idea), a statement, a speech N-NMS H3056 λόγος logos (log'-os)
proceed to make to go forth, to go forth V-PMM/P-3S H1607 ἐκπορευέσθω ekporeuomai (ek-por-yoo'-om-ahee)
mouth, the mouth N-GNS H4750 στόματος stoma (stom'-a)
is good good Adj-NMS H18 ἀγαθὸς agathos (ag-ath-os')
of edifying, (the act of) building, a building N-AFS H3619 οἰκοδομὴν oikodome (oy-kod-om-ay')
the use need, business N-GFS H5532 χρείας chreia (khri'-ah)
that in order that, that, so that Conj H2443 ἵνα hina (hin'-ah)
it may minister to give (in various senses lit. or fig.) V-ASA-3S H1325 δῷ didomi (did'-o-mee)
grace grace, kindness N-AFS H5485 χάριν charis (khar'-ece)
unto the hearers. to hear, listen V-PPA-DMP H191 ἀκούουσιν akouo (ak-oo'-o)

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King James Bible 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.
Berean Bible Let no corrupt communication proceed Do not let any unwholesome word go forth out of your mouth, but that which is good to only good, for edification of the use of edifying, need, so that it may minister give grace unto the hearers.to those hearing.
Hebrew Greek English Let no corrupt communication unwholesome word proceed out of from your mouth, but that which only such a word as is good for edification according to the use need of edifying, the moment, so that it may minister will give grace unto the hearers.to those who hear.
New American Standard Bible 1995 Let no corrupt communication unwholesome word proceed out of from your mouth, but that which only such a word as is good for edification according to the use need of edifying, the moment, so that it may minister will give grace unto the hearers.to those who hear.